Have you ever wondered if someone you went to high school with ended up becoming famous? Have you needed proof that someone you went to high school with ended up becoming famous? This list will answer both those questions.
Channing Tatum – Tampa Catholic (1998)
One of the bigger names to come out of Tampa, Tatum’s more famed roles include “Magic Mike,” “The Lego Movie,” and “21 (and 22) Jump Street.” But let’s not forget that “Magic Mike” was also filmed in Tampa Bay.
Photo via @ChanningTatum/Instagram Credit: Photo via ChanningTatum/InstagramShock G – Chamberlain High School (1980)
Lesser known as Gregory Jacobs, Shock G is a musician and rapper. The Chamberlain graduate is best known for his vocals in the California-based hip hop group, Digital Underground.
Photo via Digital Underground/FacebookTony Little – Dixie Hollins (1975)
Tony Little is best known for the workout videos you could get on VHS tapes in the 90s. Lately, he’s been posting home workout videos on his Instagram. We promise, you can do it.
Photo via @TonyLittleReal/InstagramKhia – Hillsborough (1991)
If you can recite the lyrics of “My Neck, My Back,” then you know of the rapper Khia.
Photo via @Ahzooka/InstagramAasif Mandvi – Tampa Catholic (1984)
Born in India, graduated in Tampa. Mandvi is an actor and producer, best known for his work in Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm,” and “The Proposal” with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Channing Tatum is also a graduate of Tampa Catholic.
Photo via @Aasif/InstagramAngela Bassett – Boca Ciega (1976)
Bassett is an actress and activist. She won a Golden Globe for her role in “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” She had roles in “Black Panther,” “American Horror Story,” and was in “Olympus Has Fallen” with fellow Tampeño, Dan Bilzerian.
Photo via @Im.AngelaBassett/InstagramDan Bilzerian- Gaither (1998)
With a hefty 31 million followers on Instagram, Bilzerian’s an influencer/actor that’s been in “Lone Survivor,” and “Olympus Has Fallen.” The Gaither graduate even owns a CBD company—Ignite CBD.
Photo via @DanBilzerian/InstagramBert Kreischer – Jesuit
Kreischer is a self-described “Party animal, comedian, actor, author, host, fast eater, husband, dad,” according to his Twitter bio. We’d make a joke about private school kids, but we’d rather let him.
Photo via @BertKreischer/InstagramWade Boggs – H.B. Plant (1976)
Boggs’ 18-year baseball career was primarily spent with the Boston Red Sox, but he also played for the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Photo via Wade Boggs/FacebookBenjamin Booker – Hillsborough (2007)
The last release Booker had was “Witness,” in 2017. The album came out exactly 10 years after he graduated high school, making him the youngest Hillsborough High School alumnus on this list.
Photo via @BennyBookmarks/InstagramBrittany Snow – Gaither High School (2002)
Brittany Snow is best known for her role as Chloe in “Pitch Perfect.” (Nodes, anyone?)
Photo via @BrittanySnow/InstagramPatrick Wilson – Shorecrest Prep (1991)
Wilson is an actor and singer. He’s been in “Phantom of the Opera,” “Insidious,” and “Watchmen.” He also spends his time on Broadway.
Photo via @TheReelPatrickWilson/InstagramRon DeSantis – Dunedin (1996)
You’d have to be living under a rock to not know the current Florida governor with all of his recent executive orders (though in this photo, it’s a house bill).
Photo via Ron DeSantis/TwitterDwight Gooden – Hillsborough (1982)
The legendary pitcher played for the New York Mets and Yankees, and even the Rays in 2000. He was also a Mets Hall of Famer in 2010. Khia, Gary Sheffield, and Benjamin Booker, graduated from Hillsborough too.
Photo via @DocGooden/InstagramErin Andrews – Bloomingdale (1996)
You can now find Andrews on the NFL sideline, interviewing athletes for Fox Sports, or as the host of “Dancing With The Stars.” She even owns a fashion line called “WEAR by Erin Andrews.
Photo via @ErinAndrews/InstagramJay Feely – Jesuit
Feely started his 15-year kicking career in the Arena Football League before moving up to the NFL. Now, he’s a CBS Sports football analyst.
Photo via Jay Feely/FacebookHulk Hogan – Robinson (1971)
The famed former WWE wrestler and current Clearwater Beach resident even has an acting history (with “Gnomeo and Juliet” being his most recent movie).
Photo via @HulkHogan/InstagramJustin Hires – Gibbs (2002)
Hires is an actor and stand-up comedian, known for the CBS television show, “MacGyver,” and he also was in “21 Jump Street” with Channing Tatum. Sorry, they didn’t go to the same high school.
Photo via @JustinHires/InstagramKevin Cash – Gaither (1996)
Cash is the current manager and head coach of the Tampa Bay Rays. He used to play for them too, and five other MLB teams in his career.
Photo via MLB/WebsiteMark Consuelos- Bloomingdale (1989)
Consuelos is an actor. He’s been in the well-known soap opera, “All My Children,” and TV shows like “Riverdale,” and “Broad City.”
Photo via @Instasuelos/InstagramMonica Raymund – Shorecrest Prep (2004)
Raymund is an actress with quite a track record, and a knack for legal roles. Most notably, she was in “Chicago Fire,” “Lie to Me,” “The Good Wife,” and also “Blue Bloods,” but there are plenty more.
Photo via @MonicaRaymund86/InstagramKirstjen Nielsen – Berkeley Prep (1990)
Nielsen is the former White House Chief of Staff under the Trump administration, and a former Secretary of Homeland Security.
Photo via Kirstjen Nielsen/TwitterPam Bondi – King (1983)
Pam Bondi is a former Florida Attorney General (2017-2019), but is still an active lobbyist and politician. She’s the only one on this list that attended King.
Photo via @PamBondi/InstagramSara Blakely – Clearwater (1989)
Sara Blakely is the creator and CEO of Spanx. The only way you’d probably ever talk to her is on Shark Tank (she’s one of the sharks).
Photo via @SaraBlakely/InstagramGary Sheffield – Hillsborough (1986)
Sheffield is currently a sports agent, but played with eight MLB teams during his 21-year career. Khia, Dwight Gooden, and Benjamin Booker, also graduated from Hillsborough.
Photo via Gary Sheffield/FacebookStephen Stills – H.B. Plant (1963)
Stills’ spanning musical career dates back to 1966, when he was a member of Buffalo Springfield. Collectively, he’s sold almost 35 million records, and is a cancer survivor.
Photo via Crosby, Stills, & Nash/FacebookEphraim Sykes – Gibbs (2003)
Sykes currently plays Michael Jackson in “MJ” on Broadway. The Tony-nominated performer’s previous roles include “Hamilton,” “Ain’t Too Proud,” and CBS’ “Hairspray Live!”
Photo via @EphSykes/Instagram
