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Anthony Jeffrey
1994–
Anthony Lamar Malcolm Jeffrey (born 3 October 1995) is a footballer who plays for Dulwich Hamlet. Born in England, he represents Guyana internationally.
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Anthony Johns
Biography
Anthony Johns is an American boxer from Newark, New Jersey. He was the 2019 National Golden Gloves Champion in the Light flyweight division. Johns was a New Jersey Golden Gloves Championship four-time winner and New Jersey Diamond Gloves Championship…
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Anthony Johnson
Biography
Anthony Johnson (b. c. 1600 – d. 1670) brought as an indentured servant from Angola and manumitted in the Colony of Virginia, became the first black man to own another black man in servitude for life, before moving to the Province of Maryland. He has been…
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Film & Television
Anthony Johnson (actor)
1965–2021
Anthony Johnson (February 1, 1966 – September 6, 2021), sometimes credited as A. J. Johnson, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Ezal in the 1995 comedy film Friday.
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Anthony Johnson (fighter)
1984–2022
Anthony Kewoa Johnson (March 6, 1984 – November 13, 2022) was an American mixed martial artist. He spent most of his career competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a multiple time title challenger, before ending his career with…
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Anthony Jones (American football)
1960–
Anthony Andrew Jones (born May 16, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Elizabeth City State University, a position he has held from 2018 to 2021. He served as head coach at Morehouse…
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Anthony Joseph
1966–
Anthony Joseph FRSL (born 12 November 1966) is a British/Trinidadian poet, novelist, musician and academic. In 2023, he was awarded the T. S. Eliot Prize for his book Sonnets for Albert.
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Anthony Joshua
1989–
Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title during his reigns as…
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Anthony Kavanagh
1969–
Anthony Kavanagh (born September 26, 1969) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. After a successful career on the francophone stand-up scene in Quebec, he became a major star in France and is now a popular television host.
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Anthony Lapsley
1980–
Anthony Lapsley (born February 13, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2006, Lapsley has also formerly…
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Anthony Lee
1961–2000
Anthony Dwain Lee (July 17, 1961 – October 28, 2000) was an American actor and playwright. He began his career in the 1980s appearing in numerous stage productions, and in guest roles on television and in films. While attending a Halloween party on October…
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Anthony Luke
1996–
Anthony Luke (born November 11, 1996) is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is signed with WWE, where he performs on the NXT and Evolve brands under the ring name Kam Hendrix.
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Anthony Lynn
1968–
Anthony Ray Lynn (born December 21, 1968) is an American professional football coach and former running back who is the running backs coach for the Washington Commanders. He played running back for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and in the NFL for six seasons,…
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Anthony M. Henderson
1966–
Anthony M. Henderson is a major general in the United States Marine Corps and is currently serving as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Training Command, since 2024. He previously served as deputy director for joint strategic planning of the Joint…
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Anthony M. Johnson
1954–
Anthony Michael Johnson is an American experimental physicist, a professor of physics, and a professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He is the director of the Center for Advanced…
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Anthony Midget
1978–
Anthony Midget (born February 22, 1978) is an American football coach. He is the pass game coordinator and safeties coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He played college football at Virginia Tech. After a short-lived career playing professionally in the…
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Anthony Montgomery
1971–
Anthony Dwayne Montgomery (born June 2, 1971) is an American actor and graphic novelist. He is best known for his portrayal of Ensign Travis Mayweather on the UPN science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. Montgomery played Andre Maddox on…
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Anthony Morrison
1984–
Anthony Morrison (born March 29, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional since 2004, he has competed for Bellator and the WEC.
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Anthony Nolan
Biography
Anthony L. Nolan (born c. 1970) is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 39th district. He assumed office on March 1, 2019.
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Anthony Oseyemi
1977–
Anthony Oluwakayode Oseyemi (born 17 January 1977) is a British–South African actor of Nigerian descent. He is best known for the roles in the films and teleserials Five Fingers for Marseilles, The Congo Murders and Isidingo. Apart from acting, he is also…
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Anthony Overton
1865–1946
Anthony Overton Jr. (March 18, 1864 – July 2, 1946), was an American banker and manufacturer. He was the first African American to lead a major business conglomerate.
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Anthony Parnther
1981–
Anthony Parnther is an American conductor, bassoonist, and educator, prominently known for his work conducting and playing on critically acclaimed film scores. In 2019 he was appointed music director and conductor of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra…
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Anthony Peterson
1985–
Anthony Peterson (born March 16, 1985) is a professional boxer. He is the younger brother of Lamont Peterson.
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Anthony Phelps
1928–2025
Anthony Phelps (August 25, 1928 – March 11, 2025) was a Haitian-Canadian writer, whose novel La contrainte de l’inachevé was a Governor General's Literary Award nominee for French-language fiction at the 2007 Governor General's Awards.
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