Famous Encounters???

[Senusret I]

Amerie (college friend)

Aaron McGruder (Had dinner with him after one of his speaking engagements.)

Saw Lil Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri walking around Georgetown. Wasn't impressed. Actually, they walked right past me, and somebody said "That's JD and his new protoge Bow Wow!" I literally said "and?"

[Conskeeted7]

I met DMX at a comedy club. He was slightly offended when I called him "Mister X" to get his attention. BUt I still got the hug and pic I desired.

I had a case of mistaken identity with Gerald Levert. I was backstage at a concert and he said "Alisha?" (which is not my name), came up to me and grabbed me and hugged me. Once the hug was done, he realized I wasn't her and apologized. We laughed for a good 2 minutes.

Halle Berry came to my university. It was early in the morning and she had on very little makeup and she still looked gorgeous.

Musiq Soulchild was out while I was shopping in Philly. He'a a nice guy.

Judge Greg Mathis sat in my row at a concert in Detroit.

[bro_strawter]

Chaka Khan numerous times. We have a good repore I speak with her sister Tammy quite often over the net.

Aretha Franklin - met her at a grocery store in Detroit

Keith Washington - His brother is one of my closest friends Godfather. He invited us to a private after party he had a few years ago. Chaka Khan was there, as well as quite a few other entertainers whom I won't mention. There was some serious drinking going on that night!

Al Gore - I went to Tennessee State. He came on campus for something or nother. I also ran across him a couple times while he was teaching at Fisk

The entire Tennessee Titans football team - year, after year, after year.

Eddie George - as stated before, I've seen the team members all over Nashville. I was in Atlanta awhile back at a bookstore, and guess who walked in.

Christopher Willliams - My cousin (Lorenzo..."Make Love To Me fame) opened at the State Theatre here in Detroit for him. I met him, and his fiancee at that time. Not sure if they ever married.

Mac 10 - we were on the same local record label back in 90-91. This was before he became Mr.T Boz.

Rufus - Chaka's old group

Patti Labelle - at Fishbones

P.Diddy - Let me tell y'all how I met Puff. Some friends and I were riding around in Detroit, and we heard on the radio that Diddy was at the radio station. Well, we new there was only a front and back door at the station, so we waited on him to come out. Sure enough, he came out BLINGING!! He's much darker (skinned) in person.

There's more, but I'm tired of typing.

[Mz Destiny]

Originally posted by TonyB06
I think Ms. Destiny has taken over first place with the best "I got it like dat, dis who I know" list.

LOL...nah...just fortunate to know folks who know folks...

[9dstpm]

Tony: Ced was scruffy because he didn't want hordes of people coming up to him at the airport. Ced had said that on the news when they interviewed him at his show at the casino. It worked because other than me and my family, only 3 other people recognized him and got autographs.

I have more celebs that I've met:

Jerry Rice
Hi-Five
The Guy from the Outkast video "I Love the Way You Move" who had the umbrella. (I think my youth group girls told me his name is Bentley)

Steve McNair (when he played at Alcorn State. Met him on a tour when I was a senior in high school)

I think that's it.....

[desirethegreat1]

Spike Lee: Part of the documentary "Four Little Girls" was filmed next door to my house. Chris amd Maxine McNair ( the parents of Denice McNair) live next door.

[pretty edAKAted]

OMG! I met Steve Urkel in the Mall of Memphis like 7 years ago, and to my disbelief he actually looked cute and quite muscular!! ,

My Cousin and I were just walking the mall when I saw these 4 guys walking with about 10 girls following. I thought it was wierd, then we stopped I looked at my cousin and we were like "hey! that's Stephan!! Ahhhhhhhhh!! so we turned around and went back and said hey! he waived and we were like


That was soooo corny of us to do that!! Sheesh!!

The End..

[blackcoffee]

I met Method Man and Ja Rule: Hard Knock Life tour 1999

I also met Gerald Levert and his song during the Tom Joyner show at T.S.U.

[Senusret I]

Bumping:

I saw Dick Gregory a few weeks ago at Pier 1! WE GRIPPED!!!! (He's an Alpha)

He said "tell the fam I said hello" but I wasn't sure if he was confused or if he meant the Brothers.

[black_princess]

Hey all ..... ... been a long time huh??

anywho ... since living in NY ... I've seen Paul Mooney a few times ... saw him in Harlem yesterday as a metter of fact .. there were 2 white tourists trying to engage him in conversation & take pictures with their huge lens cameras. Paul's face (-_-) ... he was DEFINATELY un amused ... you could tell her was thinking a few things

[SummerChild]

When I was living in LA, I saw a number of celebs, especially b/c they always come to music concerts.

At concerts, I have sat w/in 2 rows and about 3 seats to the left or right of:
Eddie Murphy (who was with a woman that was a replica of his ex-wife Nicole in general features)...and of course, Eddie was wearing a black turtleneck and black leather jacket - as hot as it was in that concert arena. He would turn around every once in a while to pose for the cameraphones positioned towards him and wave and give that big teeth smile and make that funny laugh. It was pretty amazing actually since I was only like a couple of rows away (and the person between us had not showed up so I actually had a completely unobstructed view of him up close).
Eddie was with:
Sugar Ray (he's as fine as on tv) and his wife and two daughters; and
The guy on that show with the two AA guys (one was Terrence Howard) and their dad was Phil from Fresh Prince and they owned a lawfirm
-- all three were sitting on the same row as if they came together.

I've talked for a few minutes to Soror JoMarie Payton Noble who DID NOT HESITATE TO SKEE WEE ME AND THROW UP THE PINKYFIRST WHEN SHE FOUND OUT I WAS A SOROR !!!! She was in the food line right in front of me at a concert. Supercool soror!


I've sat across from Spinderella in a restaurant, and the John Singleton was walking around dapping people up. What is most hilarious is that whenever I tell people the first (and only) thing that they always ask is "Was Tyra there"? (I saw him back when they were dating in the late '90s or so). LOL.

Also, hilarious - I've had the following walk right past me - Kenny Lattimore, and the first (and only) question that I'm ever asked is "Was Chante there"? LOL. Hilarious...and tragic for Kenny, I guess. But hey, he had some hits. I don't feel sorry for him.

I lived around the corner from Regina King so she'd be out jogging in the mornings.

I've also had the pleasure of meeting Soror Hazel O'Leary, who I consider a celeb in my own world (heck, she was the Sec of Energy wasn't she?)

Seen a few celebs in LAX. Brandy walked right past me into a bookstore when we were waiting for a redeye flight once.

Met Andre 2000 (or is it 3000? who knows - of course this was back when he was just Dre from Outkast) at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport on my flight to LA from Atlanta. He was wearing the coolest Negro Leagues leather jacket and had his head wrapped up. I was in the boarding line with him and he was really nice and even gave my little sister an autograph when I approached him again once he was seated. Of course, he was in first class - I wasn't but anyway. The business man sitting next to him was apparently completely oblivious of who he was. When I came back to ask for his autograph, the man had the blankest look on his face. He asked my sister's name and everything. He was very nice.

SC

[DSTCHAOS]

The ones that come to mind:
Ellis Marsalis in elementary school
Jessie Jackson
Jagged Edge
Omarion
Yo Mama

[I.A.S.K.]

My List:
1. Dr. Dorothy I. Height (met her several times, but just recently saw and spoke to her at a dinner. I told her she is the greatest woman ever and how much of an inspriation she is and she kissed me on the cheek! and that woman had on the baddest hat!)
2. Coretta Scott King (met her on several occasions as well. She was extremely nice. RIP)
3. Martin III (met him several times. We got to know each other when he was Pres. of S.C.L.C. He's a cool dude.)
4. Bernice King (Met her twice once when we were speaking at the same event.)
5. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery is like a grandad to me. He is the funniest reverend walkin the earth. He is extra cool!
6. Evelyn Gibson Lowery (she's a really great person and she handles bizness! The events she holds are always spectacular and she rides hard for women!)
7. Jessie Jackson (we were on a panel together or something like that)
8. Al Sharpton (met on several occasions, but most recently when he moderated a panel I was on)
9. Mayor Shirley Franklin (one word: BOSS! She's cool and she's direct and honest)
10. Andrew Young (he's cool and his wife is cooler! lol)
11. Cornell West
12. John Lewis
13. Charles Rangle
15. Charles Steele (current pres. S.C.L.C.)
16. Nelson Mandela (my moms was madd because she was runin around all day tryna meet him and I was in like KinderG. and he came by and shook all of our hands. I was like 4 and my mom was like you did not meet Nelson Mandela at school today and I was like un hunn. Lol.)
17. James Orange (RIP) "leader"
18. Lil Bow Wow (met on a flight from D.C. to Atl. He was a str8 up butthole! I was like boy im a middle school girl and youre not as tall as me and you got the nerve to not wanna take a pic and have an attitude! NO booboo!)
19. Alicia Keys (smaller and taller in person, but she's hella cool)
20. Scarface (that is one short rapper)
21. Killer Mike (really shoulda been the one named big boi)
22. Wangari Maathai (the 1st african woman to receive a Nobel Prize)
23. Sammie
24. Tyresee (Yeah, the pictures dont lie.)
25. Willie Nelson (ok so we were in the middle of a march and its hot as all get out and everyone is tryna get up front so they can be seen and I look to my right and its Willie Nelson! and he was marchin there like he was willie williams and nobody knew who he was. Hippie lookin dude, but he wasnt one of those "star" type people he was so random like look to your left joe schmoe look to your right Wille Nelson.)
26. Sheryll Lee Ralph (she has a big voice; it carries far. if that's what my drama summer school teacher meant by use your diaphram and project then I know I shoulda failed!)
27. Shirley Ceaser (saw her, but I didnt talk to her)
28. Roland S. Martin (funny dude. He was tryna be all up in our pics)
29. J-Nicks (radio personality from Atl)
30. Bev. Smith (she's cool and she was really nice when she interviewed me and she even remembered me like a year later!)
So I guess those are the important ones...

[BlueReign]

I thought I posted in this thread way back, anyway:

Entertainers:

Tommy Davidson
Sister Sledge (with rollers in their hair and no make-up)
Tony Terry (went to high school with him and sang in the same choir)
Sugar Ray Leonard (grew up around the corner from him)
Skyy
Maya Angelou


Non-entertainers:

Coretta Scott King
Randall Robinson
Marion Barry
Soror Cynthia Horner

[AKAShannon]

I have met Stoney Jackson, Ricky Smiley, Sheryl Underwood, Sommore, the cast and crew of the Civil War Movie, "Glory". Unfornately, I did not met Denzel or Tom, but Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Brougher, and the director Edward Zwick were soooo cool. They use to come to my Uncle's club every Sunday to chill during the filming in my home town.