Atlanta, Georgia, is the hometown of Cameron Newton. A former pro football player in the 1980s, Cecil Newton Senior is his father. Baseball and basketball were Cam’s favorite …

Marcus Earl Stroman was born on May 1, 1991. He is an American professional baseball pitcher waiting to sign with a team. His Major League Baseball (MLB) experience …

Derrick Deshaun Watson was born on September 14, 1995, and plays American football for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). As a college football player …

Serena Williams was born in Michigan, but she moved to California when she was a young girl. As a sharecropper from Louisiana, her father was determined to provide …

Meisha Tate, a mixed martial artist from the United States, was born on August 18, 1986. She is a former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion and competes in the …

Danica Patrick was born and raised in Wisconsin. After driving her friend’s kart, she turned to go-karting at age 10. She also tried motocross, snowmobiles, and midget car …

Misty Danielle Copeland was born on September 10, 1982, and is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT). ABT is one of the top three classical …

Dafne Schippers is a Dutch track and field athlete born on 15 June 1992. Her primary events are sprints, although she has previously competed in the heptathlon. She …

Christmas Abbott is an American professional CrossFit athlete, author of her own diet book, Olympic weightlifter, and fitness model. Her position on the NASCAR pit crew marks her …

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova, who was born on 19 April 1987, is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. Although she played under the banner of Russia with …