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is an American professional wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit in the United States. She is best known for her appearances with in Shimmer Women Athletes under her real name. She also appeared with WWE's developmental territory, NXT Wrestling where she was only referred to as Blue Pants. SHIMMER Women Athletes (2009-present) After participating in a pair of dark matches, Bates debuted for SHIMMER Women Athletes at Volume 30 on April 4, 2010; losing a singles match to Malia Hosaka. Bates suffered defeats to Allison Danger and Melanie Cruise on Volumes 33 and 34 before finally earning her first SHIMMER victory over Cat Power. On March 26, 2011, Bates aligned with Danger to form Regeneration X and defeated Mia Yim and Jamilia Craft at Volume 37, but they were defeated by Ariel and Nikki Roxx in the following volume. The duo's first opportunity at the SHIMMER Tag Team Championship came at Volume 45 in a losing effort to defending champions Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara. At Volume 46, Bates was defeated by former SHIMMER Champion Sara Del Rey. At Volume 48, Bates and Danger were defeated by Del Rey and Courtney Rush in a four-way match for the SHIMMER Tag Team Championship. At SHIMMER 53, Bates teamed with Danger and the returning Serena Deeb in a losing effort to Jessicka Havok, Nevaeh, and Sassy Stephie.- Jimmy Roberts was born on 6 April 1924 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Viola Hammonds. He died on 6 February 1999 in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
- Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist. Johnson began his career in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2007 and won his professional debut via first-round knockout. Johnson then appeared on multiple local shows and won his next 8 fights, including four in a row by submission. Johnson fought at the Alaska Fighting Championships in Anchorage and won via head kick KO, which earned him a deal with the WEC.
- Travis Ford was born on 29 December 1969 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for The Sixth Man (1997), Beyond the Glory (2001) and Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993).
- Known as the "Queen of Creole Cuisine," Leyah "Leah" Lange Chase has fed Quincy Jones, Jesse Jackson, Duke Ellington, Thurgood Marshall, James Baldwin, Ray Charles, Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and countless others as Executive Chef of Dooky Chase's Restaurant - one of the best-known and most culturally significant restaurants in New Orleans. Leah Chase has more recently served as the inspiration for Princess Tiana in Disney's Princess and the Frog.
Born on January 6, 1923 in New Orleans, Chase was one of 14 children. She was raised in nearby Madisonville, LA. At the time, there were no catholic high schools for black girls in Madisonville, so after sixth grade, Chase moved to New Orleans to live with an aunt so that she could attend school. After high school, her favorite job was waiting tables in the French Quarter. It was here that she developed her love for food and feeding others.
In 1945, she met local musician Edgar "Dooky" Chase Jr., whose father had opened a street corner stand selling lottery tickets and his wife's homemade po'boy sandwiches. The couple married in 1946 and eventually took over the business, which had become a sit-down restaurant and a favorite local gathering place.
In a town deeply divided by segregation, the Dooky Chase Restaurant was one of the only public places in New Orleans where mixed race groups could meet to discuss strategy for the local Civil Rights Movement. Such gatherings were illegal through most of the 1960s, but Dooky Chase's was so popular it would have caused a public uproar if local law enforcement had interrupted the meetings. Black voter registration campaign organizers, the NAACP, backdoor political meetings and countless others often found a home at Dooky Chase's, and Leah cooked for them all.
Chase is also a patron of art and her collection - displayed on the walls of her restaurant - was at one time considered New Orleans' best collection of African American art. She served on the board of the New Orleans Museum of Fine Arts until her death, and she has even testified before Congress to lobby for greater funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. She has participated in countless political campaigns and has used her culinary talents and celebrity status to raise money for a myriad of charities and services. Her cookbooks, including The Dooky Chase Cookbook, And Still I Cook, and Leah Chase: Listen, I Say Like This, are popular and have received great praise among her most famous colleagues.
Chase has received many awards, including multiple awards from the NAACP, the New Orleans Times-Picayune 1997 Loving Cup Award, the Weiss Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and the Outstanding Woman Award from the National Council of Negro Women. Chase was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America in 2010. She was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Southern Foodways Alliance in 2000. Chase received honorary degrees from Tulane University, Dillard University, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Madonna College, Loyola University New Orleans, and Johnson & Wales University. She is also the recipient of the Francis Anthony Drexel Medal, the highest award presented to an individual by Xavier University of Louisiana. The medal is not presented annually. The Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana named a permanent gallery in Chase's honor in 2009. She also serves on many boards, including the Arts Council of New Orleans, the New Orleans Museum of Art, and the Urban League. She is member of the Women of The Storm and the International Women's Forum. She has four children, sixteen grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
Many were attracted to her warmth and mastery of culinary arts, that to this day still excite the minds of those she served. Ray Charles sang about her, and National and International Presidents have sought her out, but in all her ability to excite the palates of Leaders she has remained steadfast in her ministry to all. - Charmaine Hunt was born on 11 January 1978 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. She is an actress, known for Unfortunate Me (2005) and The Apprentice (2004).
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Terry Bisson was born on 12 February 1942 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Singing Biologist (2004), Robeson and Meat (2017). He was married to Judy Jensen, Deirdre Holst and Mary Corey. He died on 10 January 2024 in California, USA.- Estes Kefauver was born on 26 July 1903 in near Madisonville, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Nancy Pigott. He died on 10 August 1963 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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Dottie Rambo was born on 2 March 1934 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for The Preacher's Wife (1996), Dottie Rambo & Dolly Parton: Stand by the River (2003) and The Marty Stuart Show (2008). She was married to Buck Rambo. She died on 11 May 2008 in Mount Vernon, Missouri, USA.- Ken Hall was born on 13 December 1935 in Madisonville, Texas, USA. He has been married to Gloria Ross since December 1955. They have two children.
- Florine Hanna was born on 1 January 1883 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for The Dawn Road (1916). She died on 26 August 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Sonny Collins was born on 17 January 1953 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA.
- W.E. Shattuc was born on 18 November 1894 in Madisonville, Ohio, USA. He died on 26 October 1962 in Lubbock, Texas, USA.
- Logan Nance was born on 2 April 1987 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor, known for GoatSucker (2009) and The Kingery (2007).
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Jason Lyon was born on 28 June 1968 in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for General College (1987), Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me (1998) and The Pink House (2003).- Rommie Loudd was born on 8 June 1933 in Madisonville, Texas, USA. He died on 9 May 1998 in Miami, Florida, USA.