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Brandon Hackett is a Canadian sketch comedian, writer and actor. He is most noted as a three-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series, receiving two nods at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020…
1984–
Brandon La Ron Hammond (born February 6, 1984) is an American former child actor who appeared in several movie and television roles mainly during the 1990s. He appeared in the feature films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Mars Attacks! (1996) and Soul Food…
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Brandon Alex Graham Hanlan (born 31 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers. Hanlan made his first-team debut at Charlton Athletic in August 2016. He went on to have loan spells with…
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Brandon Hicklin (born April 2, 1999) is an American sprinter. He was runner-up in the 200 metres at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Brandon Jay McLaren is a Canadian actor. He made his first screen appearance in the television series Just Cause (2002). He has been known for his main and supporting roles in shows such as Graceland, Power Rangers S.P.D., Ransom, Harper's Island, The…
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Brandon Johnson (born March 27, 1976) is an American politician and former educator who since 2023 has served as the 57th mayor of Chicago. A member of the Democratic Party, Johnson previously served on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2018 to…
1983–
Brandon Lamon Jones (born December 10, 1983) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves from 2007 to 2009. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Jones bats left-handed and throws right-handed.
1985–
Brandon D. Landers (born in 1985) is an American contemporary figurative painter and art educator. His compositions often depict portraits of family and friends as well as imagined and daily scenes of Black life with written text embedded in them.
1993–
Brandon Leake (born May 4, 1992) is an American spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker and the winner of the fifteenth season of America's Got Talent. He was the first spoken–word poet to be on America's Got Talent and received the Golden…
1973–
Brandon Massey (born June 9, 1973) is an American writer of thriller fiction, specializing in the horror and suspense genres. He is the author of several published novels, short story collections, and is the editor of three anthologies. Massey lives with…
1994–
Brandon McBride (born June 15, 1994) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in middle-distance events, predominantly in the 800 metres. He won the gold medal in the event at the 2018 NACAC Championships. McBride represented Canada at the 2016 Rio…
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Brandon Fitzgerald McIlwain (born May 31, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Grosseto Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League (IBL). A multi-sport athlete, he played both college baseball and college football at the…
Biography
Brandon Meeks is an American Jazz bassist based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He appeared in the 2015 film "Miles Ahead" in the role of Ron Carter and is the first Hoosier recipient of Creative Capital's State of the Art Prize. Meeks also established the "3rd…
1979–2022
Brandon Montrell (October 14, 1979 – December 23, 2022), known professionally as Boogie B, was a comedian from New Orleans, Louisiana. Montrell was born in New Orleans and spent part of his childhood in Tampa, Florida, before returning to New Orleans,…
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Brandon T. Moore (born January 16, 1979) is an American college football coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the San Diego Toreros football team at the University of San Diego (USD). A former National Football League (NFL)…
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Brandon Mychal Smith (born May 29, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Bug Wendal in Gridiron Gang, Sam in You're the Worst, Li'l Danny Dawkins in Phil of the Future, Nico Harris in Sonny with a Chance and So Random!, Stubby…
Biography
Brandon Patrick George is an American flutist. He is the flutist of Imani Winds as well as a soloist and chamber musician, and has been a guest artist with various orchestras. With Imani Winds he won a 2024 Grammy Award.
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Brandon Emil Phillips (born June 28, 1981) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox. At 6 feet…
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Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7, 1984) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles in the films Roll Bounce (2005), Tropic Thunder (2008), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Lottery Ticket (2010), Big…
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Brandon Orlando Tatum (born April 22, 1987), also known as The Officer Tatum, is an American YouTuber, conservative political commentator, author, radio personality, former policeman, and former college football player.
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Brandon Taylor (born June 1, 1989) is an American writer. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Iowa and has received several fellowships for his writing. His short stories and essays have been published…
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Brandon Tristan Todd (born May 26, 1983) is a lobbyist for Washington Gas and a former American politician who represented Ward 4 on the Council of the District of Columbia. Todd previously worked in the Council office of Muriel Bowser and in various…
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Brandon Eric Watson (born September 30, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Although he bats left-handed, Watson throws right-handed. Watson spent a portion of the 2005 and the 2006 with the Washington Nationals. In addition, in…
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Brandon Williams (born June 21, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the…
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