This is a list of notable persons who were born in and/or have lived in the American city of

Asheville, North Carolina Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous cit ...

Architecture

Douglas Ellington Douglas Dobell Ellington (26 June 1886 – 27 August 1960) was an American architect who is noted for his work in the Art Deco style. Biography Ellington studied architecture at the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia, the University of Pennsy ...

, architect * Rafael Guastavino (1842–1908), builder and engineer; final resting place at the

Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence the Deacon & Martyr is a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The church was designed and built in 1905 by Spanish architect Rafael Guastavino along ...

Doan Ogden Doan R. Ogden (1908–1989) born in Wildwood, Michigan was a nationally noted landscape architect during the 20th century. Most of his recognizable garden landscapes are in North Carolina. He moved to North Carolina to teach at Warren Wilson Co ...

(1908–1989), nationally noted landscape architect during the 20th century * Richard Sharpe Smith, supervising architect of Biltmore Estate

Art

* Murphy Anderson, (1926–2015), comics artist * James Barnhill, (born 1955), artist and sculptor * Andrea Clark, photographer *

Evan Dahm Evan Dahm (born 1987) is an American webcartoonist from Asheville, North Carolina known for creating the Overside universe of webcomics. Dahm started creating the surrealistic webcomic ''Rice Boy'' in 2006, which follows the titular Rice Boy as h ...

, webcomic creator *

James Daugherty James Henry Daugherty (June 1, 1889 – February 21, 1974) was an American modernist painter, muralist, children's book author and illustrator. Life Daugherty was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He later lived in Indiana, Ohio, and at the ...

(1889–1974), modernist painter, muralist, children's book author and illustrator *

Spencer Herr Spencer Herr (born March 1974) is an artist from Phoenix, Arizonabr>He currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Biography Early life Herr grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Northern Arizona Universitybr>He spent his early twenties trave ...

(born 1974), artist * Hope Larson (born 1982),

Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...

-winning illustrator, cartoonist, and author of graphic novels ''Salamander Dream'' and ''Chiggers'' * George Masa (1881–1933), professional large-format photographer *Aspen Mays, artist * Kenneth Noland (1924–2010), abstract painter, one of the best-known American Color Field painters *

Isaiah Rice Isaiah Rice (1917 – 1980) was an American photographer whose photographs document the people and neighborhoods of Asheville in western North Carolina. Rice is credited with providing some of the few known representations of Black Appalachian com ...

(1917–1980), documentary photographer * Donald Sultan (born 1951), painter, sculptor, and printmaker * George Washington Vanderbilt II (1862–1914),art collector, founder of the

Biltmore Estate Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House (or Biltmore Mansion), the main residence, is a Châteauesque-style mansion built for George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 a ...

Business

* Katie Button,

chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

and

restaurateur A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspec ...

. *

George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (February 27, 1925 – October 19, 2020) was an American businessman who was the owner and chairman of Biltmore Farms. Biography George was the first of two sons born to John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890–1954) an ...

, owner and chairman of

Biltmore Farms Founded in 1897 by George Washington Vanderbilt II, Biltmore Farms has evolved from one of the Southeast's largest independent dairy producer to a community development firm. Son of William Henry Vanderbilt and grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, ...

William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil (August 17, 1928 – October 31, 2017) was the operator of the Biltmore Estate through his company, The Biltmore Company. Biography Early life William Cecil was the younger son of Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbil ...

, operator of the

through his company,

The Biltmore Company The Biltmore Company is an American firm that owns and operates Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The company is owned by the family of William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil, the younger grandson of George Washington Vanderbilt II. In 1999 ...

* John Fleer, chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur *

Edwin Wiley Grove Edwin Wiley Grove (1850–1927) was a self-made millionaire and entrepreneur. He founded the Paris Medicine Company, creating and producing its most well-known patent medicine products, Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and Laxative Bromo Quinin ...

(1850–1927), patent medicine inventor, builder and owner of the

Grove Park Inn The Omni Grove Park is a historical resort hotel on the western-facing slope of Sunset Mountain within the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Asheville, North Carolina. It has been visited by various presidents of the United States and many other notable ...

Howard Kester Howard Kester (1904–1977) was an American preacher, organizer, and activist based in the South. He is noted for his work organizing the Southern Tenant Farmers Union (STFU) beginning in 1934. His work was inspired by a radical version of Christi ...

(1904–1977), author and organizer of the

Southern Tenant Farmers Union The Southern Tenant Farmers Union (STFU) (1934–1970) was founded as a civil farmer's union to organize tenant farmers in the Southern United States. Originally set up in July 1934 during the Great Depression, the STFU was founded to help shar ...

Howard W. Mattson Howard W. Mattson (May 15, 1927 – May 21, 1998) was the third Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), serving in that capacity from 1987 until his 1991 retirement. Prior to that, he had served in public relatio ...

, Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists and director of corporate public relations for

Monsanto Company The Monsanto Company () was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best known product is Roundup (herbicide), Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbic ...

George Willis Pack George Willis Pack (born 1831, Peterboro, New York; d. August 31, 1906, Southampton, Long Island, New York) was a second-generation timberman on Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Building on his father's legacy, over the course of several decades, Pac ...

. lumberman,

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

, and railroad president * Irving Jacob Reuter, general manager and president of Oldsmobile * Fred L. Seely, built the

with his father-in-law

Ashleigh Shanti Ashleigh Shanti (born circa 1991) is an American chef and sommelier. She is a freelance chef. Shanti specializes in African American foodways, including Black Appalachian cuisine. From 2018 until 2020 she was the chef de cuisine of ''Benne on E ...

, chef * David Webb (1925–1975), jeweler and founder of the David Webb company * George Francis Willis, founder of International Proprietaries, Inc., who made a fortune selling a patent medicine called Tanlac

Education

* Elizabeth Barnes, professor of philosophy at the Corcoran Department of Philosophy, University of Virginia *

Rebel A. Cole Rebel A. Cole is the Lynn Eminent Scholar Professor of Finance in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, where he has taught since August 2016. He teaches graduate-level classes in corporate finance and fin ...

, professor of finance in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University *

Jane Sherron De Hart Jane Sherron De Hart (born 1936) is an American feminist historian and women's studies academic. She is a professor emerita at University of California, Santa Barbara. De Hart has authored and edited several works on the history of women in the ...

(born 1936),

feminist historian Feminist history refers to the re-reading of history from a woman’s perspective (cognitive), perspective. It is not the same as the history of feminism, which outlines the origins and evolution of the feminist movement. It also differs from ...

and women's studies academic *

Sarah Ann Douglas Sarah Ann Douglas (born January 25, 1944, in Asheville, North Carolina) is a distinguished computer scientist, known for her work in human-computer interaction (HCI), a field of computer science that she has helped pioneer, and, in particular, poi ...

, professor of computer and information science and a member of the Computational Science Institute at the University of Oregon. *

Edythe J. Gaines Edythe J. Gaines (September 6, 1922 – March 23, 2006) was an American educator. She was the first African American and first woman to serve as a school superintendent in Connecticut. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1 ...

(1922–2006), educator and school superintendent *

Matthew Hughey Matthew Windust Hughey is an American sociologist known for his work on race and racism. He is Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut, where he is also an adjunct faculty member in the Africana Studies Institute; American Studies ...

, professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut *

R. P. Hunnicutt Richard Pearce Hunnicutt (June 15, 1926 – April 29, 2011) was an American historian, known for his research in armored fighting vehicles. Hunnicutt was born in Asheville, North Carolina, to James Ballard Hunnicutt and Ida Belle Black. He ...

, one of the founders of the U.S. Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground and historian *

Kenneth Lieberthal Kenneth Guy Lieberthal (; born September 9, 1943) is an American professor and politician known as an expert on China's elite politics, political economy, domestic and foreign policy decision making, and on the evolution of US-China relations. ...

, professor and political scientist known as an expert on China's elite politics *

Edward Hart Lipscombe Edward Hart Lipscombe (born September 29, 1858) was an educator and religious leader in North Carolina in the late 19th century. He was a professor at Shaw University and a co-founder of the journal, the ''African Expositor''. Later, he became a ...

, professor at

Shaw University Shaw University is a private Baptist historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in ...

Robert Allen Phillips Robert Phillips (born April 18, 1968) is the George R. Gardiner Professor in Business Ethics and Professor of Strategic Management and Public Policy at the Schulich School of Business; York University. In 2016–17, he was the Gourlay Visiting P ...

, professor in Business Ethics and Professor of Strategic Management and Public Policy at the Schulich School of Business; York University *

Emily Wheelock Reed Emily Wheelock Reed (1910 – May 19, 2000) was an American librarian and civil rights activist. Reed is best known for her work as director of the Alabama Public Library Service Division in Alabama during the civil rights movement, at which time ...

, director of the Alabama Public Library Service Division during the civil rights movement *

John Andrew Rice John Andrew Rice Jr. (1888 – 1968) was the founder and first rector of Black Mountain College, located near Asheville, North Carolina. During his time there, he introduced many unique methods of education which had not been implemented in a ...

, founder and first rector of Black Mountain College * Richard M. Weaver, scholar who taught English at the University of Chicago * Luigi Zande,stonemason, educator, and builder who contributed to the settlement school movement of the early 20th century.

Entertainment

Harry Anderson Harry Laverne Anderson (October 14, 1952 – April 16, 2018) was an American actor, comedian and magician. He is best known for his role of Judge Harry Stone on the 1984–1992 television series '' Night Court''. He later starred in the ...

(1952–2018), actor, starred in nine seasons of NBC's ''Night Court'' * Clint Basinger (born 1986), YouTuber * Ira Bernstein, dancer and teacher i * Mark Boswell (born 1960), film director * Joe Bowman (1925–2009), bootmaker and marksman of

American West The Western United States (also called the American West, the Far West, and the West) is the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. As American settlement in the U.S. expanded westward, the meaning of the term ''the Wes ...

entertainment; grew up in Asheville but left for Houston, Texas, in 1937 * Chris Chalk, television, film, and theater actor, born in Asheville and graduated from

Asheville High School Asheville High School is a public high school located in Asheville, North Carolina, United States and is one of two secondary schools in the Asheville City Schools system. Designed by Douglas Ellington, construction of the original building began ...

Jim David Jim David is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is originally from Asheville, North Carolina, and lives in New York City. David has released five albums on Stand Up! Records, most recently 2021's ''Gay Jokes For Straight Cruiser ...

, stand-up comedian and playwright, both in Asheville * Jim Eason (born 1935), radio talk show host * Jennifer Ehle, actress *

Maria Fletcher Maria Beale Fletcher (born June 23, 1942) is an American beauty pageant contestant who was Miss America 1962. Early life and education Fletcher was born to dancing duo Charles "Beale" and Margaret Gatley Fletcher, who were the founders of the F ...

(born 1942),

Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...

1962. * Eileen Fulton (born 1933), actress, starred on the CBS soap '' As the World Turns'', 1960–2010; born in Asheville *

Joel Goffin Joel Christian Goffin (born December 7, 1981) is an American film composer and music producer. Goffin formed The Midnight Foundation musical group with Andrew Suhren. He was a cast member of the 2003 short film ''Dead Wait'' directed and writt ...

(born 1981), film composer, music producer *

Perla Haney-Jardine Perla Haney-Jardine (born 2 May 1997) is a Brazilian-American actress, best known for her role as B.B. in the 2004 movie '' Kill Bill: Volume 2.'' Personal life Haney-Jardine was born in Niterói, Brazil. Her father, Chusy Haney-Jardine, is ...

(born 1997), actress * Dorothy Hart (1922–2004), screen actress, known mostly for supporting roles * William S. Hart (1864–1946), cowboy actor in early Hollywood; resided in Asheville around 1900 and coached shows at the Asheville Opera House *

Shirley Hemphill Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 – December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Hemphill moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. After worki ...

(1947–1999), stand-up comedian and actress, best known for ''What's Happening!!'', 1976–79 * Alina María Hernández, better known in the entertainment world as Cachita, was a Cuban transgender television actress *

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten C ...

(1923–2008), Oscar-winning actor, managed the Asheville Community Theatre with his wife Lydia in 1947 *

Sam Irvin Sam Irvin (born June 14, 1956) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, actor, author and film teacher. Irvin's directing credits include '' Guilty as Charged'', ''Oblivion'', ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'', and all the ...

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

and television director, producer, and screenwriter * Taras Kulakov (born 1987), YouTuber * Daliah Lavi, (1942-2017), German singer who lived the last 27 years of her life in Asheville. *

Barbara Loden Barbara Ann Loden (July 8, 1932September 5, 1980) was an American actress and director of film and theater.''The Hollywood Reporter'', Barbara Loden obituary, September 8, 1980. Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' described Loden as the "female co ...

, actress and director of film and theater * Stephen Andrew Lynch, early motion picture industry pioneer. * Andie MacDowell (born 1958), actress, lived for several years in

Biltmore Forest Biltmore Forest is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,343 in 2010. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Biltmore Forest is the second-wealthiest town in North Carolina by per capita ...

, a suburb of Asheville *

Sierra McCormick Sierra McCormick (born October 28, 1997) is an American actress. She first became known for participating on the game show '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'' (2007–2008) before making her acting debut with a recurring role as Lilith on t ...

(born 1997), actress *

Caelynn Miller-Keyes Caelynn Marie Miller-Keyes (born June 15, 1995) is an American television personality, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. Miller-Keyes received national recognition after appearing as a contestant on season 23 of '' The Bachelor''. While ...

, television personality, model, and beauty pageant titleholder *

Caleb Pressley Caleb Pressley (born November 13, 1992) is an American blogger, podcaster, and interviewer for the sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports. In college, Pressley was a quarterback on the North Carolina Tar Heels football team. He hosts the Su ...

(born 1992), blogger, podcaster, and interviewer for the sports and

pop culture Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * Pop (Gas al ...

blog

Barstool Sports Barstool Sports is an American blog website and digital media company headquartered in New York City that produces content on sports and pop culture. Founded by David Portnoy in 2003 in Milton, Massachusetts, the company's two primary owners are ...

Margaret Qualley Sarah Margaret Qualley (born October 23, 1994) is an American actress and model. A daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, she trained as a ballerina in her youth. She made her acting debut with a minor role in the 2013 drama film ''Palo Alto'', a ...

, actress * Marjorie Rambeau (1889–1970), Hollywood actress; was married to Francis A. Gudger, a resident of Asheville; resided in Asheville in the winter from 1932 to the mid-1940s *

Adam Reed Adam Brooks Reed (born January 8, 1970) is an American voice actor, animator, screenwriter, television producer and television director. Reed created, writes, and voice acts the FX (TV channel), FX adult animated comedy series ''Archer (2009 TV ...

(born 1970), voice actor, animator, screenwriter, television producer and television director * Chase Rice, country music singer, songwriter, and contestant on '' Survivor: Nicaragua'' * Eric Rosen, theater director and

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

* Paul Schneider (born 1976), actor *

Angela Shelton Angela Shelton (born December 5, 1972) is an American screenwriter, actress, and documentary film director and producer, best known for the film ''Tumbleweeds (1999 film), Tumbleweeds'' (1999) and the documentary ''Searching for Angela Shelton' ...

(born 1972), actress and producer *

Threadbanger Threadbanger is an American YouTube channel run by Rob Czar and Corinne Leigh producing primarily DIY and crafting content. The channel is known for such series as ''Man vs. Pin'', ''Corinne vs. Pin'', ''Man vs. House'', and the YouTube Red series ...

YouTube DIY duo consisting of Corinne Leigh and Rob Czar, who reside and own an

art gallery An art gallery is a room or a building in which visual art is displayed. In Western cultures from the mid-15th century, a gallery was any long, narrow covered passage along a wall, first used in the sense of a place for art in the 1590s. The lon ...

in Asheville *

Duncan Trussell Charles Duncan Trussell (born April 20, 1974) is an American actor and stand-up comic, known for his podcast ''The Duncan Trussell Family Hour''. He appears on the Netflix series ''The Midnight Gospel'', and starred alongside Joe Rogan in the SYF ...

(born 1974), actor and comedian * Bellamy Young (born 1970), actress, co-star of television series '' Scandal''; born and raised in Asheville *

Collier Young Collier Hudson Young (August 19, 1908 – December 25, 1980) was an American film producer and writer, who worked on many films in the 1950s, before becoming a television producer for such shows as NBC's '' Ironside'' and CBS's '' The Wild, Wil ...

, film and television writer and producer

Government

Lewis M. Branscomb Lewis McAdory Branscomb (born August 17, 1926) is an American physicist, government policy advisor, and corporate research manager. He is best known as former head of the National Bureau of Standards and, later, chief scientist of IBM; and as ...

, head of the National Bureau of Standards *

Moe Davis Morris Durham "Moe" Davis (born July 31, 1958) is an American retired U.S. Air Force colonel, attorney, educator, politician, and former administrative law judge. Davis was appointed the third Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo military commiss ...

, White House Chief of Staff and director of the Air Force Judiciary *

Julius Patton Julius Madeville Patton (February 8, 1818 – April 26, 1887) was an American official who was the fifth superintendent of the Dahlonega Mint. He became the superintendent of the Dahlonega Mint in 1853 and remained in the position until 1860. Bi ...

, superintendent of the

Dahlonega Mint The Dahlonega Mint was a former branch of the United States Mint built during the Georgia Gold Rush to help the miners get their gold assayed and minted, without having to travel to the Philadelphia Mint. It was located at (34°31.8′N 83°59.2 ...

* Reuben B. Robertson Jr., United States Deputy Secretary of Defense *

William J. Trent William Johnson Trent, Jr. (1910-1993) was an African-American economist, non-profit director and civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia. Career Trent was born in Asheville, North Carolina and moved with his family to Atlanta at an early age ...

, part of U.S. President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (; ; January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the ...

Black Cabinet The Black Cabinet, or Federal Council of Negro Affairs or Black Brain Trust, was the informal term for a group of African Americans who served as public policy advisors to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in his te ...

, serving as Adviser on Negro Affairs

Law

* Fred H. Caplan, justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia *

Judy Clarke Judy Clare Clarke (born 1952) is an American criminal defense attorney who has represented several high-profile defendants such as Ted Kaczynski, Eric Rudolph, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Joseph Edward Duncan, Zacarias Moussaoui, Jared Lee Loughner, Rob ...

criminal defense attorney A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer (mostly barristers) specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity. Some criminal defense lawyers are privately retained, while others are employed by the various jur ...

, White House Chief of Staff and director of the Air Force Judiciary * Harry Martin, associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court * James A. Washington Jr., Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Literature and journalism

Edward Johnston Alexander Edward Johnston Alexander (July 31, 1901 – August 18, 1985) was an American botanist who discovered three species and one genus. He is the author or one of the authors of 205 entries in the International Plant Names Index. He was born in Ashevil ...

, author known by the

pen name A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen na ...

Katie Gallagher *

Sarah Addison Allen Sarah Addison Allen (also known by the pen name Katie Gallagher) is an American and New York Times bestselling author. Biography Born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina, Allen attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville The Uni ...

, ''New York Times'' bestselling author *

Alfred Horatio Belo Alfred Horatio Belo (May 27, 1839 – April 19, 1901) was the founder of ''The Dallas Morning News'' newspaper in Dallas, Texas, along with business partner George Bannerman Dealey. The company A. H. Belo, A. H. Belo Corporation, owner of ''The Da ...

, founder of '' The Dallas Morning News'' * Ruth and Latrobe Carroll (1899–1999; 1894–1996), children's authors and illustrators * Nancy Sales Cash, novelist *

Andrea Long Chu Andrea Long Chu (born 1992) is an American writer and critic. Chu has written for such publications as '' n+1'' and ''The New York Times'', and various academic journals including '' differences'', Women & Performance, and ''Transgender Studies ...

, writer and critic * C. A. Conrad (born 1966), poet and author *

Olive Tilford Dargan Olive Tilford Dargan (January 11, 1869 – January 22, 1968) was a writer and a poet. Her early works revolved around mountain poetry. Her works like: ''The Cycle's Rim, Lute and Furrow, Highland Annals ''were inspired from her love of mountains a ...

(1869–1968), proletarian novelist of the 1930s under the pen name "Fielding Burke" * Gavin Geoffrey Dillard, poet, author, and songwriter * Pamela Duncan, novelist *

Wilma Dykeman Wilma Dykeman Stokely (May 20, 1920 – December 22, 2006) was an American writer of fiction and nonfiction whose works chronicled the people and land of Appalachia. Biography Dykeman grew up in the Beaverdam community of Buncombe County, North ...

(1920–2006), author *

John Ehle John Marsden Ehle, Jr. (December 13, 1925 – March 24, 2018) was an American writer known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. He has been described as "the father of Appalachian literature". Life and c ...

(1925–2018), author * Zelda Fitzgerald (1900–1948), writer and wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald; died in a fire with eight other women at Highland Hospital, an Asheville mental institution in the Montford district * Charles Frazier (born 1950), author *

Gail Godwin Gail Godwin (born June 18, 1937) is an American novelist and short story writer. Godwin has written 14 novels, two short story collections, three non-fiction books, and ten libretti. Her primary literary accomplishments are her novels, which have ...

(born 1938), novelist, spent her early years in Asheville *

Ward Greene Ward Greene (December 23, 1892 – January 22, 1956) was an American writer, editor, journalist, playwright, and general manager of the comic syndicate King Features Syndicate."Ward Greene Dies; Headed Syndicate," ''Washington Post'' 24 Jan 1956 ...

, writer, editor, journalist, playwright, and comic strip writer *

Denise Kiernan Denise Kiernan (born July 31, 1968) is an American journalist, producer and author who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. She has authored several history titles, including ''Signing Their Lives Away'', ''Signing Their Rights Away'' and ''The G ...

, journalist, producer and author *

Horatio Sheafe Krans Horatio Sheafe Krans (1872 in Boston – July 28, 1952 in Asheville, North Carolina) was an American writer and editor. Krans received his A.B. from Columbia University in 1894 and went on to complete a Ph.D. in 1903. He edited the ''Lincoln ...

, writer and editor * Michael McFee, poet *

Berniece Baker Miracle Berniece Inez Gladys Miracle (née Baker; July 30, 1919 – May 25, 2014) was an American writer, known for her memoir ''My Sister Marilyn'' (1994) about her half-sister, actress Marilyn Monroe. Biography Berniece Baker was born in Venice, Calif ...

(1919–2014), writer and half-sister of Marilyn Monroe *

O. Henry William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the M ...

(1862–1910), pen name of author William Sydney Porter; lived for a while in Asheville and is buried in Riverside Cemetery *

William Dudley Pelley William Dudley Pelley (March 12, 1890 – June 30, 1965) was an American fascist leader, occultist, spiritualist and writer. Pelley came to prominence as a writer, winning two O. Henry Awards and penning screenplays for Hollywood films. His ...

fascist Fascism is a far-right, Authoritarianism, authoritarian, ultranationalism, ultra-nationalist political Political ideology, ideology and Political movement, movement,: "extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and pol ...

activist, journalist, writer and occultist *

Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Perkins is an American author, known for her books ''Anna and the French Kiss'', ''Lola and the Boy Next Door'', The New York Times bestseller ''Isla and the Happily Ever After'' and ''There's Someone Inside Your House'', the latter of w ...

, novelist * Marisha Pessl, novelist *

Terry Roberts Terance Gerald "Terry" Roberts (28 January 1946 – 18 February 2006) was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council between 1985 and 2006. At the time of his death, he was a Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation an ...

, novelist and writer * Jonathan Williams (1908–1929), poet and publisher *

Michael G. Williams Michael G. Williams is an American author, podcaster, and speaker who writes queer-themed science fiction, horror, and urban fiction novels and short stories. His novel, ''Fall in Autumn,'' won the 2020 Manly Wade Wellman Award. Early life and ...

, novelist * Allan Wolf, poet and young adult author. * Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938), author, born and raised in Asheville, buried in Riverside Cemetery

Medicine and science

* Dorothy Hansine Andersen, physician; first person to identify

cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. O ...

; inducted into

National Women's Hall of Fame The National Women's Hall of Fame (NWHF) is an American institution incorporated in 1969 by a group of men and women in Seneca Falls, New York, although it did not induct its first enshrinees until 1973. As of 2021, it had 303 inductees. Induc ...

in 2002 for scientific work * Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910), the first recognized woman doctor in the United States *

Lena Northern Buckner Lena Northern Buckner (, Northern; August 6, 1875 – December 6, 1939) was an American social worker, a pioneer in this work among patients at the Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital. She was also a civic and religious leader in North Carolin ...

, pioneer in social work at the Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital * Betty Collette, veterinary pathologist *

John E. Exner John E. Exner, Jr. (1928 – February 20, 2006), born in Syracuse, New York, was an American psychologist. He received a BS and an MS degree in psychology from Trinity University (Texas), Trinity University and a PhD in clinical psychology from Co ...

, psychologist *

William Glenn William Wallace Lumpkin Glenn (August 12, 1914 – March 10, 2003) was an American cardiac surgeon who co-created an early version of an artificial heart and was the developer of a technique for the treatment of congenital heart defects. Glen ...

, cardiac surgeon who co-created an early version of an artificial heart * Madelon Battle Hancock, nurse during World War I and the "Most Decorated Woman of World War One". *

Military

Donald V. Bennett Donald Vivian Bennett (May 9, 1915 – November 28, 2005) retired as a four-star general from the United States Army in 1974. He attended Michigan State University for two years, but then left to attend, and graduate from, the United States Mi ...

(1915–2005), former commanding general of the US Army Pacific Command *

Kathleen M. Gainey Lieutenant general (United States), Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey is a retired United States Army general who served as Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. She retired in 2013. Educati ...

(born 1956), retired US Army Lieutenant General *

Hugh B. Hester Hugh Bryan Hester (August 5, 1895 – November 25, 1983) was U.S. Army Brigadier General. He was a decorated officer in both World Wars. Later in life, he was a noted critic of U.S. foreign policy. Education and career Hugh Hester was born ...

(1895–1983), retired Army general who opposed the Vietnam War and the Cold War *

Dorothy Swain Lewis Dorothy Swain Lewis (September 30, 1915 – September 9, 2013) was an American aviator who trained Navy pilots and flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II. She was also an artist who created a series of cast ...

, aviator who trained Navy pilots and flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II * Homer I. Lewis, major general in the United States Air Force who served as Commander of the United States

Air Force Reserve Command The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of commiss ...

* Robert Morgan (1918–2004), pilot of the ''Memphis Belle'', the famed World War II B-17 bomber * Kiffin Rockwell (1892–1916), aviator; pilot in the Lafayette Escadrille; first American to shoot down an enemy aircraft *

Francis Bowditch Wilby Francis Bowditch Wilby (April 24, 1883 – November 20, 1965) was a major general in the United States Army who served as the 39th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1942 to 1945, during World War II. Early years and WW I ...

, major general in the United States Army who served as the 39th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy *

Zachary Taylor Wood Zachary Taylor Wood (November 27, 1860 – January 15, 1915'' Who's Who'') was Assistant Commissioner with the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) and the commissioner of Yukon. Early life Born in Annapolis Naval Academy in 1860, where his father ...

(1860–1915), Assistant Commissioner of

North-West Mounted Police The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) was a Canadian para-military police force, established in 1873, to maintain order in the new Canadian North-West Territories (NWT) following the 1870 transfer of Rupert’s Land and North-Western Territory ...

and Commissioner of Yukon Territory *

Robert Nicholas Young Robert Nicholas Young (January 14, 1900 – October 19, 1964) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He gained prominence in the 1950s as the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean War and as commander of the Sixth ...

, lieutenant general in the United States Army.

Musicians

Eric Bachmann Eric Bachmann is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. He rose to prominence as the frontman of Archers of Loaf and Crooked Fingers. Originally a saxophone major at Appalachian State University, Bachmann’s music is disti ...

, musician and producer * Lisa Bevill, contemporary Christian musician * Greg Cartwright (born 1970), rock musician; relocated to Asheville *

Luke Combs Luke Albert Combs (; born March 2, 1990) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Born and raised in North Carolina, Combs began performing as a child, most notably performing at Carnegie Hall. After dropping out of college to pursue a ...

, country music singer-songwriter, graduated from A.C. Reynolds High School * Jermaine Dupri (born 1972), rapper *

Backwards Sam Firk Michael Addison Stewart (September 18, 1943 – October 11, 2007), who performed and recorded as Backwards Sam Firk, was an American country blues singer, fingerstyle guitarist, songwriter, and record collector. Less well known than such contemp ...

(1943–2007), country blues singer, fingerstyle guitarist, songwriter, and record collector * Roberta Flack (born 1937), Grammy Award-winning singer, born in Asheville *

Sallie Ford Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside was an American rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band has been described as "Rockabilly", or as having a "raw soul" 1950s rock-and-roll energy sound. Sallie Ford describes it as "Rock n Roll" and that people ...

, of

Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside was an American rock band from Portland, Oregon. The band has been described as "Rockabilly", or as having a "raw soul" 1950s rock-and-roll energy sound. Sallie Ford describes it as "Rock n Roll" and that people ...

, singer *

Rayna Gellert Rayna Gellert (born December 15, 1975) is an American fiddler, acoustic guitarist, singer, and songwriter specializing in old-time music. She grew up in Elkhart, in northern Indiana, formerly lived in Asheville, North Carolina, and is currentl ...

, fiddler, acoustic guitarist, singer, and songwriter specializing in old-time music *

River Guerguerian River Guerguerian is a multi-percussionist, composer, and educator. Canadian-born, River is of Armenian-Egyptian descent and currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Education In 1989, Guerguerian received his Bachelor of Music from the Man ...

, multi- percussionist and

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

Talib Rasul Hakim Talib Rasul Hakim was an American composer. Born Stephen Alexander Chambers on February 8, 1940, brother to noted jazz drummer and composer Joe Chambers in Asheville, North Carolina, he grew up playing music in school, studying clarinet, piano, and ...

, composer * Warren Haynes (born 1960), guitarist, member of The Allman Brothers Band, spent formative years in Asheville * Steven Heller, composer and producer * Malcolm Holcombe, singer-songwriter * David Holt (born 1946), folk musician, lives near Asheville * Don Howland, underground musician *

Caleb Johnson Caleb Perry Johnson (born April 23, 1991) is an American singer who won the 13th season of ''American Idol''. Prior to appearing on the series, he was the front man for the band Elijah Hooker. After ''American Idol'', Johnson released his debu ...

(born 1991), '' American Idol'' Season 13 winner *

Billy Jonas Billy Jonas of Asheville, North Carolina is a singer-songwriter, percussionist, and multi-instrumentalist. He works as both a general audience performer and family entertainer. He is a member of Congregation Beth HaTephila, where he trains students ...

, singer-songwriter, percussionist, and multi-instrumentalist. * Gary Jules (born 1969), singer-songwriter, known for their rendition of "Mad World" for the film '' Donnie Darko'' *

Christine Kane Christine Kane is an American musician and businessperson. She is the founder and CEO of Uplevel You. The company is based in Asheville, North Carolina Prior to founding Uplevel You, Kane had a fifteen-year career in the music industry. Kane is ...

, folk singer-songwriter and

acoustic guitarist Acoustic may refer to: Music Albums * ''Acoustic'' (Above & Beyond album), 2014 * ''Acoustic'' (Deine Lakaien album), 2007 * ''Acoustic'' (Everything but the Girl album), 1992 * ''Acoustic'' (John Lennon album), 2004 * ''Acoustic'' (Love Amo ...

* Bascom Lamar Lunsford (1882–1973), folklorist, musician, folk festival founder *

Mary Lattimore Mary Lattimore (born 1980) is an American classically trained harpist based in Los Angeles, California. In addition to her solo work and collaborations with fellow Philadelphia musician Jeff Zeigler, she has performed with prominent indie musici ...

, harpist * MJ Lenderman (born 1999), singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist * Valorie Miller, singer-songwriter * Bill Monroe (1911–1996), musician, known as "the father of bluegrass"; lived in Asheville; had a show on a local radio station in 1939 * Robert Moog (1934–2005), pioneer of electronic music, inventor of the

Moog synthesizer The Moog synthesizer is a modular synthesizer developed by the American engineer Robert Moog. Moog debuted it in 1964, and Moog's company R. A. Moog Co. (later known as Moog Music) produced numerous models from 1965 to 1981, and again from 20 ...

* Cameron Moore, singer-songwriter *

Rex Nelon Rex Lloyd Nelon (January 19, 1932 – January 24, 2000) was a southern gospel musicician, who had a career spanning over 40 years of both singing and publishing gospel music. He was a longstanding member of The LeFevres, which later became Th ...

, gospel singer * Frances Nero, soul and jazz singer. *

Angel Olsen Angel Olsen (born Angelina Maria Carroll; January 22, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from St. Louis, Missouri who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. To date, Olsen has released six studio albums: ''Half Way Home'' (2012), ...

(born 1987), musician * Squire Parsons, singer and songwriter *

Rainey Qualley Rainey Qualley (born March 11, 1989) is an American actress and singer. The daughter of actress Andie MacDowell and sister of actress Margaret Qualley, she made her acting debut in the 2012 film ''Mighty Fine''. She is best known for her music, w ...

, singer under the name Rainsford * Tyler Ramsey, singer-songwriter * Chase Rice (born 1985) country music singer, songwriter, and contestant on '' Survivor: Nicaragua'', *

Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmi ...

, singer, known as "the father of country music"; lived in Asheville; had a show on a local radio station in 1927 *

Chris Rodrigues Chris Rodrigues (born June 7, 1989) is an American Contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. He is well known for a viral video titled "Angels in Heaven" with activist and percussionist Abby the Spoon Lady, which ...

contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and s ...

singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist *

Jonathan Scales Jonathan Scales (born September 14, 1984) is an American steel pannist and composer. He has recorded and produced seven albums, the most recent being ''Mindstate Music'', released in 2019 on Ropeadope Records. Since 2007, Scales has recorded an ...

, steel pannist and composer *

Chris Sharp Larry Christopher Sharp (born July 17, 1973) is an American musician, guitarist, singer, and record producer who participated in the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack of ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?''. He is considered to be an accomplished guit ...

, singer-songwriter * Nina Simone (1933–2003), jazz singer, attended Allen Home School for Girls in Asheville *

Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley (May 17, 1925 – January 2, 1972) was an American bluegrass and country musician, best known for his guitar playing with Don Reno under the name Reno and Smiley. Smiley was born in Asheville, North Carolina, United S ...

, bluegrass and

country musician Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, old- ...

, *

Root Boy Slim Root Boy Slim (July 9, 1944 – June 8, 1993) was the stage name assumed by American musician Foster MacKenzie III. He was born in Asheville, North Carolina but raised in Washington, D.C.'s Maryland suburbs. He was an exceptionally bright child ...

, aka Foster Mackenzie III (1945–1993), blues musician * Moses Sumney (born 1992), singer-songwriter * Bryan Sutton, flatpicking

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

player *

John Widman John Widman is an American luthier who makes high-end, hand-built guitars. He grew up in the Asheville, North Carolina area. After graduating from North Carolina State University (1984) and working as a photographer and graphic designer, he turned ...

luthier A luthier ( ; AmE also ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. The word "luthier" is originally French and comes from the French word for lute. The term was originally used for makers o ...

who makes high-end, hand-built guitars * David Wilcox (born 1958), folk musician and singer-songwriter *

Kat Williams Katrina Williams is an American jazz and blues singer currently living in Asheville, North Carolina. She was a finalist on ''America's Got Talent'', where she made it through to the Las Vegas rounds. Williams also appeared on '' The Tonight Show ...

, blues singer * Caleb Young, conductor

Politics

Terry Bellamy Terry M. Bellamy is the former mayor of Asheville, North Carolina. She was first elected to the Asheville City Council in 1999 and won re‑election in 2003. She was elected mayor in November 2005, defeating incumbent Mayor Charles Worley in the ...

, mayor of Asheville *

Cecil Bothwell Cecil Bothwell (born 16 October 1950) is an American politician, writer, artist, musician and builder. Bothwell was elected to the Asheville, North Carolina city council in 2009 and reelected in 2013, but lost in the 2017 primary, coming in 7th ...

, Asheville City Council *

Charles Robin Britt Charles Robin Britt (born June 29, 1942) is a former one-term congressmen, Member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th congressional district. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served one term fro ...

, United States House of Representatives * William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925), United States Secretary of State and

U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

* Alice A. W. Cadwallader (1832-1910), philanthropist and temperance activist *

Madison Cawthorn David Madison Cawthorn (born August 1, 1995) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. Cawthorn became the first me ...

(born 1995),

* Mark B. Childress (born 1959), former

United States Ambassador to Tanzania The present country of Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, was created upon the union of the formerly independent countries of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar (P.R.Z.). Tanganyika became independent from the Un ...

and former Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning in the administration of President Obama *

R. L. Clark R L Clark (November 21, 1930 – June 8, 2020) was an American politician. Clark was born in Spring Creek, North Carolina in Madison County, North Carolina and graduated from Spring Creek High School. He received his bachelor's and master's de ...

, North Carolina Senate * James M. Clarke, United States House of Representatives. *

Lillian Exum Clement Lillian Exum Clement (1894–1925), later known as Lillian Stafford, was an American politician who was the first woman elected to the North Carolina General Assembly and the first woman to serve in any state legislature in the Southern United S ...

, first woman elected to the

North Carolina General Assembly The North Carolina General Assembly is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Government of North Carolina, State government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the North Carolina Senate, Senate and the North Ca ...

* Marie Colton (1922-2018), first female Speaker Pro Tempore of the North Carolina House of Representatives. *

H. K. Edgerton Harold Kenneth Edgerton (born February 18, 1948) is an American neoconfederate activist, known for his advocacy of Southern heritage and the Confederate flag. An African-American member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Edgerton formerly serve ...

(born 1948),

neoconfederate Neo-Confederates are groups and individuals who portray the Confederate States of America and its actions during the American Civil War in a positive light. The League of the South, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and other neo-Confederate organ ...

activist and President of the Asheville, North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People *

Joe Felmet Joseph Andrew Felmet (May 31, 1921 – 1994) was an American journalist, pacifist, and civil rights activist. He worked as a reporter for ''The Hartford Times'' and the ''Winston-Salem Journal''. He participated in the Journey of Reconciliation ...

, civil rights activist *

Susan C. Fisher Susan C. Fisher is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 114th district from 2004 until her resignation in 2022. After the 2014 elections, Fisher was elected deputy leader by her Ho ...

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...

D. Bruce Goforth Daniel Bruce Goforth is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's one hundred fifteenth House district, including constituents in Buncombe County. A contractor from Asheville, North Carolina, G ...

V. Lamar Gudger Vonno Lamar Gudger Jr. (April 30, 1919 – August 2, 2004) represented North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981. Gudger, who was born in Asheville, had several degrees from the U ...

, United States House of Representatives *

Bill Hendon William Martin Hendon (November 9, 1944 – June 20, 2018) was an American author, POW/MIA activist, and two-term Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's 11th District. Political career In 1980, Hendon ousted two-term incumbent Demo ...

(1944–2018), author,

POW/MIA The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, commonly known as the National League of POW/MIA Families or the League, is an American 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization that is concerned with the Vietnam ...

activist, and two-term

U.S. Congressman The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from North Carolina *

Herbert Hyde Herbert Lee Hyde (December 12, 1925 – October 15, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly The North Carolina General Assembly is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of ...

, North Carolina Senate and

* Bill Jackson, Georgia State Senate and Georgia House of Representatives *

Horace R. Kornegay Horace Robinson Kornegay (March 12, 1924 – January 21, 2009) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Kornegay was educated in the public schools of Greensboro, North Carolina, graduating from Gree ...

Helen Morris Lewis Helen Morris Lewis (December 7, 1852 – August 19, 1933) was an American suffragist based in North Carolina. She was the first woman in North Carolina to seek elected office, when she ran for a municipal office in Asheville in 1899. Early life ...

, suffragist who was the first woman in North Carolina to seek elected office, * Esther Manheimer, mayor of Asheville *

Julie Mayfield Julie Virginia Mayfield (born April 5, 1967) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate from the 49th district. Early life and education Mayfield was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated ...

, North Carolina Senate *

Floyd McKissick Floyd Bixler McKissick (March 9, 1922 – April 28, 1991) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist. He became the first African-American student at the University of North Carolina School of Law. In 1966 he became leader of CORE, the Congr ...

, lawyer and civil rights activist who led the Congress of Racial Equality for a time and founded

Soul City, North Carolina Soul City is a community in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. It was a planned community first proposed in 1969 by Floyd McKissick, a civil rights leader and director of the Congress of Racial Equality. Funded by the United States Dep ...

Dan K. Moore Daniel Killian Moore (April 2, 1906September 7, 1986) was the 66th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1965 to 1969. Life and career Daniel Killian Moore was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on April 2, 1906 to Fred Moore and Lela ...

(1906–1986), 66th Governor of North Carolina from 1965 to 1969 * Martin Nesbitt, North Carolina Senate *

Mary Cordell Nesbitt Mary Cordell Nesbitt (December 18, 1911 - August 1, 1979) was an American politician. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Nesbitt went to Buncombe County Junior College. She then received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Western Carolina ...

(1911–1979), served in the

* Leonard Outerbridge, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland *

Richmond Pearson Richmond Mumford Pearson, Jr. (January 26, 1852 – September 12, 1923) was an American diplomat and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina. Biography Richmond Mumford Pearson, Jr. was born 26 January 1852 at Richmond ...

(1890–1965), leader of the "Silver Shirt" fascist movement in the 1930s and 1940s *

Lindsey Prather Lindsey Prather is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district. Electoral history 2022 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Prather, Lindsey Living people People fro ...

* J. E. Rankin (1845–1928), mayor of Asheville and chair of the Buncombe County Commissioners for 26 years * James W. Reid (1917–1972), served as the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina *

Robert R. Reynolds Robert Rice Reynolds (June 18, 1884 – February 13, 1963) was an American politician who served as a Democratic US senator from North Carolina from 1932 to 1945. Almost from the outset of his Senate career, "Our Bob," as he was known among ...

(1884–1963), U.S. Senator of isolationist sympathies in World War II * Michael Robinson (1924–2006), American Reform rabbi and civil rights activist * Jim Roddey, chief executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania *

Caleb Rudow Caleb Rudow is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 116th district. He was appointed on February 1, 2022, succeeding Susan Fisher. Early life and education A native of Asheville, ...

* Thomas A. Rymer, Maryland House of Delegates and judge of the Calvert County Circuit Court *

Wilma M. Sherrill Wilma M. Sherrill was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's one hundred sixteenth House district, including constituents in Buncombe county. She was the main supporter oNC House Bill 769 A business ...

George A. Shuford George Adams Shuford (September 5, 1895 – December 8, 1962) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Shuford attended the public schools and the University of North Carolina 1913-1915. He graduated ...

and

Charles Manly Stedman Charles Manly Stedman (January 29, 1841 – September 23, 1930) was a politician and lawyer from North Carolina. Biography Born in Pittsboro, North Carolina, Stedman moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina with his parents in 1853 where he ...

and

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina The lieutenant governor of North Carolina is the second-highest elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is the only elected official to have powers in both the legislative and executive branches of state government. A member o ...

John Shorter Stevens John Shorter Stevens (May 30, 1933 – April 23, 2019) was an American politician and lawyer from North Carolina. Stevens was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on May 30, 1933. He attended Christ School and the University of North Carolina at C ...

* Brian Turner,

. * Joseph Tydings (1928–2018), lawyer and politician *

Terry Van Duyn Teresa Van Duyn (born September 21, 1951) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. She represented District 49, which encompasses most of Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina from 2014 until 2021. Early life and educ ...

, North Carolina Senate * Robert Brank Vance,

* Zebulan Vance,

Governor of North Carolina The governor of North Carolina is the head of government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The governor directs the executive branch of the government and is the commander in chief of the military forces of the state. The current governor, ...

and United States Senator * Lewis B. Whitworth,

Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ...

and

Miami-Dade County Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...

circuit court judge * William Winkenwerder Jr. (born 1954), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (2001–2007)

Religion

Franklin Graham William Franklin Graham III (born July 14, 1952) is an American evangelist and missionary. He frequently engages in Christian revival tours and political commentary. He is president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and ...

, Christian evangelist and missionary *

Kevin S. Brown Kevin S. Brown is the eleventh and current bishop of the Episcopal Church in the U.S. state of Delaware, presiding over the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware. Biography Brown was raised in Asheville, North Carolina. He studied at Duke University ...

, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware * George Way Harley, Methodist

medical missionary Medical missions is the term used for Christian missionary endeavors that involve the administration of medical treatment. As has been common among missionary efforts from the 18th to 20th centuries, medical missions often involves residents of th ...

* Lewis Pease, Methodist clergyman * Michael Robinson, reform

rabbi A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as '' semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form o ...

, civil rights activist, and human rights activist known for his association with Martin Luther King Jr. *

G. Porter Taylor Granville Porter Taylor (born September 17, 1950) is the sixth and immediate past Episcopal Bishop of Western North Carolina. In March 2015 he announced his intent to retire. He was succeeded as bishop by the Rt. Rev. José Antonio McLoughlin. Ta ...

Episcopal Episcopal may refer to: *Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church *Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese *Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name ** Episcopal Church (United State ...

Bishop of Western North Carolina

Sports

Baseball

* Jack Alexander, minor league baseball player and college football coach * Tom Bradley,professional baseball player and

coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ...

Bob Chakales Robert Edwards Chakales ha-kuh'-les(August 10, 1927 – February 18, 2010) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with four clubs between the 1951 and 1957 seasons. Listed at 6'1", 185 lb., Chakales batted and threw right-handed. ...

, professional baseball player *

Dave Cheadle David Baird Cheadle, Jr. (February 19, 1952 – February 25, 2012) was an American professional baseball baseball player, player. A , left-handed pitcher, he appeared in two Major League Baseball, Major League games pitched for the Atlanta Brave ...

, professional baseball player * Harry Courtney, professional baseball and football player *

Braxton Davidson Braxton Cain Thomas Davidson (born June 18, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Career Atlanta Braves Davidson attended T. C. Roberson High School ...

, professional baseball players * Darren Holmes (born 1966), MLB player for eight teams *

Mel Ingram Melvin David Ingram (July 4, 1904 – October 28, 1979) was a Major League Baseball player. Ingram played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in as a pinch runner in 3 games. Ingram was born in Asheville, North Carolina and died in Medford, Oregon. H ...

, professional baseball player * Hughie Jennings (1869–1928), Major League Baseball player and manager, 1891–1925 *

Johnny Lanning John Young Lanning (September 6, 1910 – November 8, 1989) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1936 to 1947 for the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Braves. Lanning's main pit ...

, professional baseball players * Cameron Maybin (born 1987), Major League Baseball player with Los Angeles Angels; born and raised in Asheville *

Larry McCall Larry Stephen McCall (born September 8, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees (–) and the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers (). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Playing career ...

, professional baseball player *

Joel McKeithan Joel Michael McKeithan (born August 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball coach. He is the primary hitting coach for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Career McKeithan graduated from T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville, ...

, professional baseball

Dorothy Montgomery Dorothy Elizabeth Montgomery �Monty״(February 6, 1924 – September 17, 2009) was a utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 110 lb., she batted left-handed and threw right-hande ...

(1924–2009),

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

player * Chris Narveson (born 1981), MLB pitcher * Buck Redfern, professional baseball player * Mike Roberts, professional baseball player and college baseball

Sammy Stewart Samuel Lee Stewart (October 28, 1954 – March 2, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1978 to 1987. Stewart had the best earned run average (ERA) in the American League (AL) in 1981 ...

, professional baseball player * Don Thompson (1923–2009), Major League Baseball player for the

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...

* Joe West (born 1952), MLB umpire for record-breaking 40 seasons *

Pete Whisenant Thomas Peter Whisenant (December 14, 1929 – March 22, 1996) was an American outfielder and coach in Major League Baseball. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Whisenant stood (188 cm), weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), and threw and batted r ...

, professional baseball player

Basketball

Brad Daugherty Brad Daugherty may refer to: * Brad Daugherty (basketball) (born 1965), American NBA player, currently a television sportscaster * Brad Daugherty (poker player) (born 1951), American poker player {{Hndis, Daugherty, Brad ...

(born 1965), retired

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

basketball player, 5-time All-Star, ESPN NASCAR analyst * Harry Hartsell, head football and basketball coach at

North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universit ...

Loyd King Loyd King (born May 29, 1949) is a former professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Biography King was born Loyd Harold King in Asheville, North Carolina on May 29, 1949. He played hig ...

(born 1949), professional basketball player * Henry Logan, college basketball player who won the gold medal in the

1967 Pan American Games The 1967 Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the 1963 Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago ...

Rhonda Mapp Rhonda Mapp (born October 13, 1969) is a former professional basketball player. She played 13 professional seasons, including time in Spain, Italy, France, Turkey, Israel, and Korea. Expanded description Rhonda Mapp was hired as the coach at Q ...

(born 1969), WNBA player * Rashad McCants (born 1984),

basketball player for Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings; former Erwin High School basketball player *

Rashanda McCants Rashanda McCants (born November 17, 1986) is an American former professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. Her brother is Rashad McCants, who also played professional basketball. Personal life Rashanda ...

(born 1986), WNBA player *

Christian Moody Mark Christian Daniel Moody (born December 28, 1983) is an American former basketball player who played four seasons of college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and one season in Australia for the Lakeside Lightning of the State Basketball Leag ...

, college and professional basketball player *

Buzz Peterson Robert Bower "Buzz" Peterson Jr. (born May 17, 1963) is an American basketball executive who is the assistant general manager for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also coached college basketball, most re ...

(born 1963), former director of player personnel for NBA's Charlotte Bobcats; former men's head basketball coach at

UNC Wilmington The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW or UNC Wilmington) is a public research university in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and enrolls 17,499 undergraduate and graduate students eac ...

, University of Tennessee,

Appalachian State University Appalachian State University (; Appalachian, App State, App, or ASU) is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dough ...

University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It has a historic affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and the campus architectural style is predominantly Collegiate Gothic. The school traces its origin to ...

, and Coastal Carolina University; born and raised in Asheville * Roy Williams (born 1950), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill basketball coach, raised in Asheville

Football

LeRoy Abernethy LeRoy Franklin Abernethy (September 27, 1885 – November 9, 1959) was an American college football player from North Carolina. He played for North Carolina A&M from 1902–04 before transferring to the University of North Carolina for 1905. ...

, college football player * Jack Alexander, college football coach and minor league baseball player * John Avery (born 1976), football player in

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

XFL XFL may refer to: Sports * XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001 * XFL (2020), a professional American football league Vehicles * Bell XFL Airabonita, a 1940 U.S. Navy experimental interceptor aircra ...

, and

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

; attended

* Kent Briggs, college football coach * Crezdon Butler (born 1987), NFL cornerback for

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

; born and raised in Asheville; led Asheville High School to 2006 state championship *

Joey Clinkscales William Joseph Clinkscales (born May 21, 1964) is an American football executive and former player who serves as the director of player personnel for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. Clinkscales was previously the director of player personnel for th ...

, professional football player and executive * Harry Courtney, professional football and baseball player *

Jonathan Crompton Jonathan David Crompton (born July 25, 1987) is a former American football quarterback having briefly been a member of the New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins after being drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fi ...

, professional football player *

Rico Dowdle Rico Sharod Dowdle Jr. (born June 14, 1998) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina. Early years Dowdle attended A.C. Reynolds High Schoo ...

(born 1998), NFL running back * Claude "Hoot" Gibson, professional football player * Harry Hartsell, head football and basketball coach at

* Dan Hill, college football player and All-American *

Martese Jackson Martese Jackson (born May 20, 1992) is a professional gridiron football running back and kick returner for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Florida Atlantic University. College career After transf ...

, professional

gridiron football Gridiron football,"Gridiron football"
''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Ret ...

player * Ralph James, college football coach * Ben Johnson, professional football coach * Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice (1924–2003), professional football player *

Eku Leota Eku Leota (born May 11, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern before transferring to Auburn. Early years Leota grew up in Asheville, ...

, professional football player *

Leonard Little Leonard Antonio Little (born October 19, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Little played college football for the Tennessee Volunteer ...

(born 1974),

football player with St. Louis Rams; born and raised in Asheville * Eddie McGill, professional football player *

Harold Olson Harold Vincent Olson (born January 19, 1938) is a former American football offensive tackle in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos. Olson made the AFL Pro Bowl team in 1961 and was named first-team All-Pro ...

, professional football player *

Jeoffrey Pagan Jeoffrey Pagan (born June 10, 1993) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama, where he was a member of Alabama's 2011 and 2 ...

, professional football player *

Ray Roberts Herbert Ray Roberts (March 28, 1913 – April 13, 1992) represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. He was a Democrat. Early life and education Roberts was born in rural Collin County, Texas in 1913. He grew up in the ran ...

(born 1969), retired NFL player * James Rosecrans, professional football player * Jonathan Rush (born 1989), college football player *

Bill Russo William Joseph Russo (June 25, 1928 – January 11, 2003) was an American composer, arranger, and musician from Chicago, Illinois, United States. History A student of jazz pianist Lennie Tristano, Russo wrote orchestral scores for the Stan Ken ...

, college football coach * Red Sanders, college football coach *

George Stephens George Stephens may refer to: *George Stephens (playwright) (1800–1851), English author and dramatist *George Stephens (philologist) (1813–1895), British archaeologist and philologist, who worked in Scandinavia * George Washington Stephens, Sr. ...

, college football player * Brett Swain (born 1986),

player for

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

Aydan White Aydan White is an American football cornerback who most recently played for the NC State Wolfpack. Early life and high school career White was born in Asheville, North Carolina. His father PJ, was a star wide receiver at Asheville High Scho ...

, college football player *

Johnny White Johnny White (January 18, 1932 – December 24, 1977), was an American racecar driver. Born in Warren, Michigan, White died in Indianapolis, Indiana. He drove in the United States Automobile Club, USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 19 ...

, professional football player

Racing

* Jack Ingram, retired NASCAR driver * Stephen Leicht (born 1987), NASCAR driver * Robert Pressley (born 1959), retired NASCAR driver, born in Asheville *

Ronnie Silver Ronnie Silver (born July 20, 1951) is a former American stock car racer and crew chief. He raced in the NASCAR Busch Series for eight seasons, winning two races. Career A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Silver's career started in the Whelen ...

(born 1951), NASCAR driver * Roy Trantham,

stock car racing Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing run on oval tracks and road courses measuring approximately . It originally used production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifically built for racing. It ori ...

driver.

Soccer

Hunter Gilstrap Richard Hunter Gilstrap, Jr. (born April 17, 1983 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American retired soccer player. He played professionally in the Us and Africa. He most recently served as the goalkeeping coach for USL Championship club Pittsb ...

. professional soccer player *

Nate Torbett Nathanael Torbett (born September 4, 1994) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Port City FC of the United Premier Soccer League. Career Youth and College Torbett grew up in Asheville, North Caro ...

(born 1994), professional soccer player for

Coomera Colts SC Coomera Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Coomera, Queensland, Australia. The club play in the Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast, the fifth flight of the Football Queensland administrative division and t ...

and coach

Swimming

Mary Montgomery Mary Coulter Montgomery (August 30, 1956 – August 24, 2017) was an American competition swimmer who won a silver medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1975 Pan American Games. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 400-meter individ ...

, swimmer *

Stephen Rerych Stephen Karl "Steve" Rerych (born May 14, 1946) is an American retired surgeon and former swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Swimming career At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Rerych won two gold medals. He s ...

(born 1946), Olympic gold medalist in swimmingSteve Rerych 1993 – North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Retrieved October 14, 2020.

Professional wrestling

Karl Anderson Chad Allegra (born January 20, 1980), better known by the ring name Karl Anderson, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE where he performs on the Raw brand. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), whe ...

, professional wrestler; signed to WWE * Adam "Edge" Copeland (born 1973), professional wrestler, author, relocated to Asheville * Eddie Golden (born 1973), professional wrestler, resides in Asheville *

Evan Golden Evan Golden may refer to: * Evan Golden (actor), American TV personality, actor, and producer * Evan Golden (wrestler) Robert Evan Lee Cox (born September 29, 2000), better known by the ring name Evan Golden, is an American professional wrestler. ...

(born 2000), professional wrestler, born and raised in Asheville * Beth Phoenix (born 1980), real name Elizabeth Copeland; retired professional wrestler, four-time women's champion, and commentator; relocated to Asheville *

K. C. Thunder Kasey Geyer (born August 31, 1965), also known by the ring name K. C. Thunder, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. He was one of the top "heel" performers in the Southern United States during the 1990s. Geyer ...

, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer * Cash Wheeler (born 1987), real name Daniel Wheeler; professional wrestler for All Elite Wrestling. Born and raised in Asheville, where he currently resides

Other

Stacey Bentley Stacey Bentley (born 1956) was a registered nurse and former professional female bodybuilding, female bodybuilder of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Along with Claudia Wilbourn and Rachel McLish, Bentley was among the first role models of bodybuil ...

, competitive bodybuilder * Joe Bowman, marksman * Matt Carpenter, ultramarathoner as a

trail runner Trail running is a sport-activity which combines running, and, where there are steep gradients, hiking, that is run "on any unpaved surface". It is similar to both mountain and fell running (also known as hill running). Mountain running may, h ...

and in

high altitude Altitude or height (also sometimes known as depth) is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context ...

marathons *

Cameron Cogburn Cameron Valier Cogburn (born April 24, 1986) is an American former professional cyclist, who raced professionally with in 2011 and in 2014. He was a physics Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining SmartStop. ...

, cyclist *

Jennifer Pharr Davis Jennifer Pharr Davis is a long distance hiker from the United States of America who serves on the President's Council for Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. She has been called "the Serena Williams of long distance hiking" by Baratunde Thurston (PB ...

(born 1982), long-distance hiker; unofficial record holder of fastest through-hike of Appalachian Trail *

Lawson Duncan Lawson Duncan (born October 26, 1964) is a retired American tennis player. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals singles ranking on May 20, 1985, when he became world No. 47. His best performance in a grand sl ...

(born 1964), former

Grand Prix tennis The Grand Prix tennis circuit was a professional tennis tour for male players that existed from 1970 to 1989. The Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis (WCT) were the two predecessors to the current tour for male players, the ATP Tour, with t ...

tour player * Kelly Grieve, member of the United States women's national softball team she won

2011 World Cup of Softball The sixth World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 21 and July 25, 2011. USA won their fifth World Cup by defeating Japan 6–4 in the Championship game. Current standings Preliminary round all times CDT Pos ...

Willow Koerber Willow Koerber (born December 12, 1977) is an American former professional cross-country mountain biker. She most notably finished third at the 2009 and 2010 UCI Cross-country World Championships. She also finished second overall at the 2010 U ...

, mountain biker *

Rachel Kuehn Rachel Kuehn (born June 6, 2001) is an American amateur golfer. Early life and family Kuehn was born 2001 in Asheville, North Carolina to an athletic family. Her grandfather Jack Corrie represented Venezuela in the 1958 Eisenhower Trophy and p ...

, amateur golfer *

Frank Messer Wallace Frank Messer (August 8, 1925 – November 13, 2001) was an American sportscaster that was best known for his 18 seasons announcing New York Yankees baseball games, and as the recognizable emcee voice of various Yankee Stadium festiviti ...

, sportscaster that was best known for his eighteen seasons announcing New York Yankees baseball games

Other

* Terry Hyatt, serial killer * Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, heiress who inherited the

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