Tampa Bay area stars: Before they were famous

Before he transformed the world of professional wrestling, Terry Bollea, a.k.a. Hulk Hogan, was a member of “Infinity’s End.” The band consisted of students from Robinson High School including Bollea, seen here in his senior photograph.
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Posted: 02/22/2012

By: Doug Iten

TAMPA - It may have been the quiet guy who sat in the back of the room and later in life became a wealthy dot-commer. Then there is the homecoming queen who went off to college but put her education on hold to follow her dream of acting.

No matter who you are or where you have been, you most likely have known someone who became famous, even becoming a celebrity. Here in the bay area we've had our share of people who have roamed the hallowed halls of bay area schools and later in life became famous.

Check some of them out and see who you recognize. (tablet users, visit http://wfts.tv/xymYUY)

T onight on your ABC Action News station at 10 pm, tune into the ABC special Before They Were Famous looking at the current Oscar nominees and before they were household names, then join us for ABC Action News at 11pm