Celebrities Starting with A.

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139 celebrities starting with A, including Angelina Jolie, Adam Sandler and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Browse profiles by profession, country and birth year.

139 celebrities on Famousy have a name that starts with A. Ranked by popularity, the best known are Angelina Jolie, Adam Sandler, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alec Baldwin, Anna Nicole Smith and Anthony Hopkins. The most common professions are writers (72), actors (59), screenwriters (39) and producers (38). The best-represented countries are United States (45), United Kingdom (23) and Russia (13). Birth years run from 1761 to 1998, and the most common birth decade is the 1930s (15 people). The earliest-born is August von Kotzebue (1761) and the most recently born is Albina Kelmendi (1998). 42 of them are living, and 97 have passed away. Among those still living, Angelina Jolie is the best known. The group includes 41 women and 97 men. Browse every profile below, or jump to another letter from the A to Z index.

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Ashley French

United States

Ashley French, born Ashley Michelle Tisdale, first became known as Sharpay Evans in the 2006 Disney Channel film High School Musical, which spawned two sequels and a spin-off. She also played Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody from 2005 to 2008. Her debut album Headstrong 2007 sold 70,000 copies in its first week and was certified gold by the RIAA.

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