Have you even run into any celebrities around Tampa Bay?

If you have lived in Tampa Bay for any amount of time, you have probably come across a numerous amount of famous people. Tampa Bay has had so many celebrities live here at one time or another, it may shock you. The word is out that Channing Tatum is from Tampa Bay. It seems like almost everybody you come in contact with has known the guy in some way. There are many more famous people in Tampa that you might not have eve know about. Here is a list of 10 Celebrities from Tampa Bay.

But before you check out the list, I’ll give you a little inside information. (This is Froggy, by the way). Did you know that I went to high school with Channing? Well, back then we called him “Chan,” but I guess Hollywood makes you go full on birth name. He was actually a really great guy, and ironically, he never mentioned one time that he had the urge to go into acting. Guess things just fell into place for him. Good for Chan! He’s in good company.

• John Cena

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  John Cena is a Land O’ Lakes resident and has been spotted at several spots throughout Tampa, including Ocean Prime. Cena is mostly known for his wrestling career, but he has starred in movies, major roles including in the movie TRAINWRECK and a role in the upcoming SUICIDE SQUAD sequel.

• Angela Bassett

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  In DC's 'Green Lantern,' Bassett played Dr. Amanda Waller. She then joined the MCU in 2018 as Black Panther's mother Ramonda. She has appeared in both 'Black Panther' films and 'Avengers: Endgame.'

• Sarah Paulson

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  In a relatively short time, Golden Globe-winner Sarah Paulson has gone from Hollywood bit player to one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People. Meanwhile, the versatile actress has been openly dating women for years, though she prefers that people don’t think of her as a lesbian. Since dating actress Cherry Jones and playwright Tracy Letts in years past, Paulson has been in a relationship with actress Holland Taylor since 2015.
• Channing Tatum

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  Word is his parents gave him a choice. Private or military school. Tatum chose Tampa Catholic and graduated in 1998. It's not known in which class he learned those moves from Magic Mike.

• Aaron Judge Press Conference

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  “The Captain” resides in Tampa on Davis Islands in that extravagantly big house of his. He was the shortstop for the New York Yankees and has over 3,000 hits in his career

• Tom Cruise

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  Tom Cruise owns a penthouse in Clearwater near the Scientology Headquarters in the downtown area.
• Nick Carter

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  The Backstreet Boys started in Orlando, and two of their members are from Tampa.

• Hulk Hogan

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  Hulk Hogan was born in Augusta, Georgia but grew up in Tampa. He graduated from Robinson High School

• Robin Zander

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  Robin Zander, is currently a resident of Safety Harbor. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 with the other members of Cheap Trick.
• Ray Charles

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  Ray Charles lived in Tampa for a short time in his life before he became known for his work as a piano player. Charles spent his time in Tampa playing for Charlie Brantley’s “Original Honey Dippers,” a local legendary R&B group.

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