The following is a list of notable GED recipients. Also included are people who are pursuing GEDs. GED recipients Actors and comedians *Christina Applegate, actor *Bill Cosby, actor, comedian, and television personality *Steve Dahl, radio host *Michael J. Fox, actor *Angelina Jolie, actor *Paris Hilton, socialite and actor *D.L. Hughley, actor and comedian *Brandon Lee, actor *Joshua Leonard, actor *Kelly McGillis, actor *Josh Peck, actor *Chris Rock, comedian *Michelle Rodriguez, actor *Richard Schiff, actor *Christian Slater, actor *Jamie Lynn Spears, actor *Talan Torriero, television personality *Bam Margera, television and radio personality, daredevil. *Ana Voog *Mark Wahlberg, actor *Tori Welles, *Eric West Athletics & games *Joe Bartholdi, Jr., professional poker player *Michael Chang, professional tennis player *Oscar De la Hoya, professional boxer *Eddie Guerrero, professional wrestler *T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver *Stephen Leicht, stock car driver *Bam Margera, professional skateboarder * golfer *Tommy Nunez, NBA referee *Danica Patrick, Indy Racing League driver *Mary Lou Retton, Olympic medal-winning gymnast *Mario Torres, Mexican soccer player *Ron Turcotte, Triple Crown-winning jockey *Jeremy Bonderman, Detroit Tigers pitcher Business people *Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos *Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's Restaurant *Jim Anderson Flowers, founder of Amaletzer & Co. *Dave King, founder of Wild Week Summer Camps link title Computers and technology * Christopher Blizzard, open source developer Crime connections *Scott Amedure, the "The Jenny Jones Show murder" victim *Brian Deneke, punk icon *Scott Dyleski, accused murderer of Pamela Vitale *Robert A. Hawkins, perpetrator of the Westroads Mall shooting *Eric Robert Rudolph, the "Olympic Park Bomber" Fictional characters *Kim Bauer from 24 - 2002 *, a character in Michael Connelly novels *Babe Carey Chandler from All My Children *James Evans, Sr. from Good Times - 1982 *Mr. Hooper from Sesame Street - 1976 *Homer Simpson from The Simpsons *Earl Hickey from My Name is Earl Journalists *Peter Jennings, ABC News anchor Musicians and singers *Britney Spears, American singer *David Bowie, Singer/Multi Instrumentalist *50 Cent, rapper *Jay Bentley, Bassist of Bad Religion *Bo Bice, singer *Aaron Carter, singer *Julian Casablancas, lead singer of The Strokes *Chris Cornell, lead singer of Audioslave and formerly Soundgarden *Trace Cyrus, backup vocals and lead guitarist of Metro Station *Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead vocalist and guitarist *Chad Ginsburg, guitarist of CKY *Waylon Jennings, singer and guitarist *Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews Band bassist *Bonnie McKee, singer-songwriter *Pink *Rob Thomas, singer-songwriter, solo artist and lead singer for matchbox twenty *John Michael Montgomery, singer *Jessica Simpson, singer, actor, fashion designer *Remy Shand, Canadian R&B singer *Corey Taylor, lead singer of Slipknot *Gretchen Wilson, country singer *Kip Winger, musician *Elliott Yamin, singer *Cyndi Lauper, singer *Eminem, rapper *Lil Wayne, rapper *Selena Quintanilla, Tejano singer Politicians *Ben Nighthorse Campbell, U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1993-2005 *Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States *Jim Florio, New Jersey Governor 1990-1994 *Jon Huntsman, Jr., Utah Governor 2004-Present *Ruth Ann Minner, Governor of Delaware *Harold Ray Presley, former sheriff of Lee County, Mississippi *Paull Shin, member of the Washington State Senate Writers and publishers *Walter Anderson, editor of Parade *Augusten Burroughs, writer *Fran Lebowitz, author *Steve Levicoff, motivational writer
