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Dakota Fanning

Was born on February 23, 1994 in Conyers, Georgia, the daughter of Joy (née Arrington), who played tennis professionally, and Steve Fanning, who played minor league baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and now works as an electronics salesman in Los Angeles Her maternal grandfather is football player Rick Arrington and her aunt is ESPN reporter Jill Arrington. Dakota is the older sister of Elle Fanning, also an actress. Dakota's mother had wanted to name her "Dakota" and her father wanted to name her "Hannah". Dakota is of half German descent and her last name is of Irish origin. Dakota and her family are members of the Southern Baptist Convention. Dakota attends Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood, California and is on the varsity cheerleading squad.

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