Tillis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Antonio D. Tillis, American academic administrator
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Darren Tillis
Darren Tillis (born February 23, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1982 NBA draft. A 6'11" center born in Dallas, Texas
Dallas ...
(born 1960), American basketball player
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Frederick C. Tillis
Frederick Charles Tillis (January 5, 1930 – May 3, 2020) was an American composer, jazz saxophonist, poet, and music educator at the collegiate level.
Early life
Growing up
Born in Galveston, Texas on January 5, 1930, Frederick Tillis was ra ...
(1930–2020), American composer
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Iciss Tillis
Iciss Tillis (born December 6, 1981) is an American professional women's basketball player. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
High school
Tillis played for Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Cascia Prep School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ...
(born 1981), American basketball player
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James Tillis
James Tillis (born July 5, 1957) is a retired American professional boxer and actor. Known as "Quick", he was known for his fast hand speed, quite astonishing for a man of his size and build. A natural southpaw, Tillis turned around to orthodo ...
(born 1957), American boxer and actor
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Mel Tillis
Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s as part of the outlaw country movement, ...
(1932–2017), American country music singer and songwriter
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Pam Tillis
Pamela Yvonne Tillis (born July 24, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis and ex-wife of songwriter Bob DiPiero. Tillis recorded unsuccessful p ...
(born 1957), American country music singer and actress, daughter of Mel
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Rick Tillis
Thomas Richard Tillis (born September 22, 1963) is an American politician who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 92nd district as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. During his tenure in th ...
(born 1963), American politician
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Thom Tillis
Thomas Roland Tillis (born August 30, 1960) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from North Carolina since 2015. A Republican, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2006, and began servi ...
(born 1960), American politician
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