11 famous people you may not know are from Gwinnett County

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11 famous people you may not know are from Gwinnett County

Jeff "Frenchy" Francoeur needs no introduction. The fan favorite graduated from Gwinnett's Parkview High School and, as a youngster, had a handful of good seasons with the Atlanta Braves. He was traded to the rival New York mets in 2009 and bounced around the majors and minors for several years -- before returning to Atlanta this season. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Yep -- Doug Stamper from "House of Cards" (a.k.a Michael Kelly from Lawrenceville) is a graduate of Gwinnett's Brookwood High School. He's much nicer in person, we're sure. (AP PHOTO/ NETFLIX)

Technically three people, rap group Migos has Gwinnett County roots, too. Ever heard of a little thing called "the dab"? You have Migos to thank (or blame) for that. (AKILI-CASUNDRIA RAMSESS / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Diana DeGarmo, seen here on the red carpet prior to the series finale of "American Idol," grew up in Snellville and attended Shiloh High School. She was the runner-up in the third season of "Idol," which was won by Fantasia and also featured Jennifer Hudson...and William Hung. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Heard anything about this guy lately? Former Grayson High School and Ole Miss football star Robert Nkemdiche made headlines in December after falling from a hotel window in Buckhead -- an incident that may affect where he's taken in the upcoming NFL Draft. (AP PHOTO / THOMAS GRANING)

"Good Morning America" news anchor Amy Robach, seen here delivering 2015's commencement speech at the University of Georgia, is a graduate of Gwinnett's Brookwood High School. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

A football kicker is famous?! If you're Jason Elam, you are. This graduate of Snellville's Brookwood High School has two Super Bowl Rings and, for awhile, held the record for longest field goal in NFL history. Most of his career was spent with the Denver Broncos, but he kicked for the hometown Falcons in 2008-09. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Not technically a person, obviously, but thoroughbred racehorse Mucho Macho Man finished third in the Kentucky Derby in 2011 and won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic. His owners, Dean and Patti Reeves, live in Suwanee. (SPECIAL PHOTO)

You may not know who MattyB is -- but the nearly 8.3 MILLION people who like his Facebook page do. The 13-year-old singer/rapper lives in Gwinnett with his family. (FACEBOOK PHOTO)

You didn't really think we'd include Frenchy and not Brian McCann, did you? McCann attended Gwinnett's Duluth High School before starring at catcher for the Atlanta Braves -- and later signing with the New York Yankees. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

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Jeff "Frenchy" Francoeur needs no introduction. The fan favorite graduated from Gwinnett's Parkview High School and, as a youngster, had a handful of good seasons with the Atlanta Braves. He was traded to the rival New York mets in 2009 and bounced around the majors and minors for several years -- before returning to Atlanta this season. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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