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This week, KFC announced that 'West Wing' and 'Parks and Recreation' alum Rob Lowe will be the latest actor to portray Colonel Sanders. In a new ad released on Friday, Lowe's Sanders presents KFC's new Zinger spicy chicken sandwich while giving a motivational speech about launching it on a mission to space. https://youtu.be/6loB2_mD8AQ Introducing Colonel Robe Lowe: https://youtu.be/rYmgRxv4Jek According to KFC, the Zinger sandwich will be available in participating U.S. restaurants beginning April 24. Before Lowe, celebrities who portrayed the famous colonel included Darrell Hammond, Norm Macdonald and Jim Gaffigan. Meet Colonel Darrell Hammond: https://youtu.be/8OB7_ORRgqw Meet Colonel Norm McDonald: https://youtu.be/fmABQYH4N7E Meet Colonel Jim Gaffigan: https://youtu.be/VFLRn5qEUvM KFC was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky during the Great Depression. Sanders identified the potential of the restaurant franchising concept, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in Utah in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance of the hamburger. https://youtu.be/rSBAryA1KMo By branding himself as "Colonel Sanders", Harland became a prominent figure of American cultural history, and his image remains widely used in KFC advertising. However, the company's rapid expansion overwhelmed the aging Sanders and he sold it to a group of investors led by John Y. Brown Jr. and Jack C. Massey in 1964. Who was your favorite Colonel? Share in the comment section below... RELATED STORIES: The Odd Jobs Celebrities Had Before They Were Famous Amazing McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys Wendy's Revolutionizes Fast Food History Of Fast Food Restaurants