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This is a list of notable people born in, or notable for their association with the U.S. state of
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...
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2 Chainz Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, a ...
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rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
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21 Savage Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta with his mother at age seven. He became known after releasing two m ...
; born in
London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
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* Quinton Aaron, actor; born in
New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
but raised in Augusta *
Shareef Abdur-Rahim Julius Shareef Abdur-Rahim (born December 11, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who is the president of the NBA G League. Nicknamed Reef, he previously served as the director of player personnel for the Sacramento King ...
, basketball player * James Abercrombie, congressman *
Stacey Abrams Stacey Yvonne Abrams (; born December 9, 1973) is an American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017, serving as minority leader from 2011 to 2017. A member ...
, politician * Ralph David Abernathy, civil rights leader; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
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Brock Adams Brockman Adams (January 13, 1927 – September 10, 2004) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of Congress. A Democrat from Washington, Adams served as a U.S. Representative, Senator, and United States Secretary of Trans ...
, politician, member of Congress representing
Washington state Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a U.S. state, state in the Northwestern United States, Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first President of the United States, U.S. p ...
and
Secretary of Transportation A secretary, administrative professional, administrative assistant, executive assistant, administrative officer, administrative support specialist, clerk, military assistant, management assistant, office secretary, or personal assistant is a wh ...
under
Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...
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Dianna Agron Dianna Elise Agron ( ; born April 30, 1986) is an American actress and singer. After primarily dancing and starring in small musical theater productions in her youth, Agron made her screen debut in 2006, and in 2007, she played recurring charac ...
, actress, singer and dancer *
Rhett Akins Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. (born October 13, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label (1995's ''A Thousand Memories'' and 1996's '' Somebody New''), followed by ...
, singer *
Lauren Alaina Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth (born November 8, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner-up on the tenth season of ''American Idol.'' Her debut studio album, ''Wildflower,'' was released on October ...
, ''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to ...
'' contestant *
Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 album, '' My Ki ...
, country singer * Cecil Alexander, architect * Edward Porter Alexander,
Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government polici ...
general * Margie Alexander, singer *
Dean Alford Clarence "Dean" Alford (born July 17, 1953) is a former Republican Party member of the General Assembly and convicted criminal. Alford is the president and chief executive officer of Allied Energy Services, LLC and spokesman for Power4Georgia ...
, politician * Asher Allen, football player *
May Allison May Allison (June 14, 1890 – March 27, 1989) was an American actress whose greatest success was achieved in the early part of the 20th century in silent films, although she also appeared on stage. Life and career Allison was born in Rising ...
, actress *
Al-Farouq Aminu Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu (born September 21, 1990) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketba ...
, basketball player * Alade Aminu (born 1987), Nigerian-American basketball player *
Joe Amisano Joe Amisano (1917–2008) was an American architect, especially known for his work in Atlanta. Born in New York, he graduated from Pratt Institute in 1940 and won a Prix de Rome in 1950. He joined the Atlanta firm that became Toombs, Amisano and ...
, architect * Bill Anderson, singer; born in
South Carolina )''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...
* Brooke Anderson, television personality *
George T. Anderson George Thomas Anderson (February 3, 1824 – April 4, 1901) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Nicknamed "Tige," Anderson was noted as one of Robert E. Lee's hardest-fighting subordinates. Early life and c ...
, Civil War general *
Nicole Gale Anderson Nicole Gale Anderson (born August 29, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Heather Chandler on The CW series ''Beauty & the Beast''. She is also known for her roles as Macy Misa in the Disney Channel series ''Jonas'' ...
, actress * Robert H. Anderson, cavalry and artillery officer in the
Confederate States Army The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ...
during the Civil War *
Shandon Anderson Shandon Rodriguez Anderson (born December 31, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1996 to 2006. Growing up in Atlanta, Anderson attended the University of Georgi ...
, basketball player * David Andrews, football player *
Edward Andrews Edward Bryan Andrews Jr. (October 9, 1914 – March 8, 1985) was an American stage, film and television actor. Andrews was one of the most recognizable character actors on television and films from the 1950s into the 1980s. His stark white hair ...
, actor * William Andrews, football player *
Luke Appling Lucius Benjamin "Luke" Appling (April 2, 1907 – January 3, 1991), nicknamed "Old Aches and Pains" was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox (1930–1950). He was elected to the Base ...
, baseball player; born in
North Carolina North Carolina () is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 28th largest and List of states and territories of the United ...
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Johnny Archer Johnny Archer (born November 12, 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nom ...
, billiards player * Anthony J. Arduengo, III,
chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties. Chemists carefully describe th ...
; born in
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
* Robert Arrington, philosopher *
Lee Atwater Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater (February 27, 1951 – March 29, 1991) was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to US presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and chairman of the Repub ...
, Republican political strategist *
Scott Aukerman Scott David Aukerman (born July 2, 1970) is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. Starting as a writer and performer in the later seasons of the sketch series ''Mr. Show'', Aukerman is ...
, writer, actor, comedian *
Lisa Aukland Lisa Aukland (born September 16, 1958) is an American professional female bodybuilder and amateur powerlifter. Early life and education Lisa Aukland was born in 1958 in Bay Shore, New York. She has two sisters, one older and one younger. Her c ...
, professional bodybuilder and powerlifter *
Tyler Austin Christopher Tyler Austin (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Gia ...
, baseball player


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Lil Baby Dominique Armani Jones (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to mainstream fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape ''Perfect Timing''. *Alt URL* * His deb ...
, rapper *
Jeff Backus Jeffrey Carl Backus (born September 21, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan. He was drafted with the 18th pick in the first round ...
, football player; born in
Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...
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Burke Badenhop Burke Heinrich Badenhop (born February 8, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Baden ...
, baseball player *
Allen Bailey Allen Bailey (born March 25, 1989) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Miami. Early years Bailey was born in Sapelo Island, Georgia. He attended McIntosh County Academ ...
, football player *
Champ Bailey Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr. (born June 22, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he earned consensus All-Am ...
, football player *
Abraham Baldwin Abraham Baldwin (November 22, 1754March 4, 1807) was an American minister, Patriot, politician, and Founding Father who signed the United States Constitution. Born and raised in Connecticut, he was a 1772 graduate of Yale College. After the ...
, politician, founding father; born in
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...
* Alan Ball, screenwriter * James Banks III (born 1998), basketball player * Mary Ross Banks, litterateur, writer *
Ellison Barber Ellison Litton Barber is an American journalist and correspondent for NBC News based in New York. She contributes to NBC News, MSNBC and NBC News Now. Barber was reporting outside of the United States Capitol as a mob attacked and overtook the ...
, journalist * Cornelia Bargmann, neurobiologist; born in
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
* Chris Barnes, actor *
Harris Barton Harris Scott Barton (born April 19, 1964) is a fund manager and a former All-Pro American football offensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers. Early life Harris Scott Barton was born in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and is Jewish. Both ...
, All Pro NFL offensive lineman *
Francis S. Bartow Francis S. Bartow (born Francis Stebbins Bartow; September 6, 1816 – July 21, 1861) was a licensed attorney turned politician, serving two terms in the United States House of Representatives and becoming a political leader of the Confederate ...
, lawyer; politician * Kim Basinger, actress *
Matt Battaglia Matteo Martin "Matt" Battaglia (born September 25, 1965) is an American producer, actor and former American football linebacker. Football career Battaglia played college football at the University of Louisville. Battaglia played at Louisville ...
, football player * Jerome Preston Bates, actor * Cullen A. Battle, Civil War general *
Brian Baumgartner Brian Baumgartner (born November 29, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Kevin Malone, a character in the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013). Early life and career Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Baumgartner attended Holy In ...
, actor *
Alex W. Bealer Alexander Winkler Bealer, III, known as Alex W. Bealer (March 6, 1921 – March 17, 1980), was an old-time craftsman of woodworking and blacksmithing from Atlanta, Georgia. He authored ''The Art of Blacksmithing'' ''Old Ways of Working Wood'' ...
, blacksmith *
Amanda Bearse Amanda Bearse (born August 9, 1958) is an American actress, comedian and director. She starred in the 1985 supernatural horror film ''Fright Night'', and later starred as Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy in the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children'' (1987- ...
, actress; born in Florida *
Vic Beasley Victor Ramon Beasley Jr. (born July 8, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. After playing college football for Clemson University, Beasley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth overall pick in ...
, football player *
Matt Beaty Matthew Thomas Beaty (born April 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. He played college baseb ...
, baseball player *
Gordon Beckham James Gordon Beckham III (born September 16, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder who serves as a fill-in sportscaster for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chi ...
, baseball player *
Tim Beckham Timothy Lamar Beckham (born January 27, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and Minnesota Twins. Beck ...
, baseball player *
Buck Belue Benjamin Franklin "Buck" Belue played American football and baseball at the University of Georgia from 1978 to 1981. He was the quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1980, when the team went 12–0, and, after beating Notre Dame in the Su ...
, football player *
William Tapley Bennett Jr. William Tapley Bennett Jr. (April 1, 1917 – November 29, 1994) was an American diplomat who served as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic during the 1965 civil war and who recommended that President Johnson intervene with United States troops ...
, Ambassador to the Dominican Republic *
Henry L. Benning Henry Lewis Benning (April 2, 1814 – July 10, 1875) was a general in the Confederate States Army. He also was a lawyer, legislator, and judge on the Georgia Supreme Court. He commanded "Benning's Brigade" during the American Civil War. Fo ...
, Civil War general * Anna Benson, model * Kris Benson, baseball player; born in
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
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Fonzworth Bentley Derek Watkins (born February 13, 1974), known professionally as Fonzworth Bentley, is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and author. He is perhaps best known for being Sean Combs' former personal valet and assistant, as first see ...
, musician *
Ben Bernanke Ben Shalom Bernanke ( ; born December 13, 1953) is an American economist who served as the 14th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014. After leaving the Fed, he was appointed a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. Duri ...
, economist, chairman of the
Federal Reserve The Federal Reserve System (often shortened to the Federal Reserve, or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a ...
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Eric Berry James Eric Berry (born December 29, 1988) is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American and r ...
, football player * John Berry, singer; born in South Carolina *
Martha Berry Martha McChesney Berry (October 7, 1865 – February 27, 1942) was an American educator and the founder of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Early years Martha McChesney Berry was the daughter of Capt. Thomas Berry, a veteran of the Mexican–A ...
, educator; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
* Antoine Bethea, football player *
Erin Bethea Erin Bethea (born August 12, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for appearing in Sherwood Pictures' films, '' Facing the Giants'' and '' Fireproof''. She most recently wrote, produced and starred in the film '' New Life''. Background Bet ...
, actress *
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
, singer; born in
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
* John Birch, missionary, WWII intelligence officer; born in
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
* Furman Bisher, sportswriter; born in North Carolina * Norman Blake, musician; born in
Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...
* Mary J. Blige, singer; born in New York City * Darrell Blocker, nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent *
Ron Blomberg Ronald Mark Blomberg (born August 23, 1948), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a designated hitter, first baseman, and right fielder. He played f ...
(born 1948), baseball player *
Jaron Blossomgame Jaron Samuel Blossomgame (born September 16, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A and the Euroleague. Blossomgame played college basketball for Clemson University and was selected in the second round ...
(born 1993), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
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Mel Blount Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler, he was inducted in ...
, football player * B.o.B, musician; record producer; born in North Carolina * Eric A. Boe, space shuttle pilot; born in Florida *
Mitchell Boggs Mitchell Thomas Boggs (born February 15, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies. High school Boggs played two sports while attending Da ...
, baseball player *
Skye Bolt Skye Michael Bolt (born January 15, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. The Oakland Athletics selected Bolt in the fourth round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with the ...
(born 1994), baseball player for the
San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yo ...
* Casey Bond, actor, baseball player *
Julian Bond Horace Julian Bond (January 14, 1940 – August 15, 2015) was an American social activist, leader of the civil rights movement, politician, professor, and writer. While he was a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, during the e ...
, politician and activist; born in Tennessee *
Eddie Bonine Eddie Keith Bonine (born June 6, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers from 2008–2010. College career Bonine was born in Columbus, Georgia but moved to Glend ...
, baseball player *
Boondox David Hutto (born September 4, 1975) is an American rapper from Covington, Georgia. A representative of the hip hop subgenres rap rock, horrorcore and country rap, Hutto is most commonly known as Boondox, whose stage persona is a killer scar ...
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rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
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Neal Boortz Neal A Boortz Jr. (born April 6, 1945) is an American author, former attorney, and former conservative radio host. His nationally syndicated talk show, ''The Neal Boortz Show'', which ended in 2013, was carried throughout the United States. The ...
, radio personality; born in
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
* Big Bossman, professional wrestler *
John S. Bowen John Stevens Bowen (October 30, 1830 – July 13, 1863) was a career United States Army officer who later became a general in the Confederate Army and a commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. He fought at the battles ...
, Civil War general *
Blaine Boyer Blaine Thomas Boyer (born July 11, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, ...
, baseball player * Brandon Boykin, football player *
Johanna Braddy Johanna Elizabeth Braddy (born August 30, 1987) is an American actress. She played the leading role in the 2009 horror film ''The Grudge 3'', and has appeared in '' Hurt'' (2009), '' Easy A'' (2010), ''Paranormal Activity 3'' (2011), and ''The Lev ...
, actress *
Deion Branch Anthony Deion Branch Jr. (born July 18, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL), who currently serves as director of player development and alumni relations at the University of Louisville. He was ...
, football player *
Russell Branyan Russell Oles Branyan (born December 19, 1975) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (two occasions), Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers (two occasions), Ta ...
, baseball player *
Morgan Brian Morgan Paige Gautrat (; born February 26, 1993) is an American soccer player who most recently played for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United Stat ...
, soccer player; USWNT/Houston Dash midfielder *
June Brigman June Brigman (born October 25, 1960) Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Accessed January 1, 2011WebCitation archive is an American comic book artist and illustrator. She is best known for crea ...
, comic book artist *
Jasper Brinkley Jasper Jerrell Brinkley (born July 12, 1985) is a former American football middle linebacker. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks football, University of South Carolina. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth ...
, football player *
Keith Brooking Keith Howard Brooking (born October 30, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft and also played for the Dallas Cowboys an ...
, football player * Marshon Brooks, basketball player; born in
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
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Alton Brown Alton Crawford Brown Jr. (born July 30, 1962) is an American television personality, food show presenter, chef, author, voice actor, and cinematographer. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show '' Good Eats'' that ran for ...
, chef, television personality; born in
California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
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James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the hono ...
, singer; born in South Carolina *
Kane Brown Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American singer. Brown first came to the attention of the public through social media. He released his first EP, titled '' Closer'', in June 2015, and followed it with a new single, "Used to Love Y ...
, singer *
Jim Brown James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a former American football player, sports analyst and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965. Considered to be one ...
, football player * Joseph E. Brown, politician; born in South Carolina * Kevin Brown, baseball player *
Kwame Brown Kwame Hasani Brown (born March 10, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who spent 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2001 NBA draft, Brown was the first No. ...
, basketball player; born in South Carolina * Reggie Brown, football player *
Ronnie Brown Ronnie G. Brown Jr. (born December 12, 1981) is a former American football running back. After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers. He and Cadill ...
, football player * Trenton Brown, football player *
Zac Brown Zachry Alexander Brown (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and co-founder and lead singer of the country–rock Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt. In 2019, Brown released a pop s ...
, musician * Jonathan Broxton, baseball player * Goode Bryan, Civil War general *
Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country singer, songwriter, and television personality. He began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington before signing with Capitol Nashville in 2007. ...
, musician * Elijah Bryant (born 1995), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
* Jason Bulger, baseball player *
Tituss Burgess Tituss Burgess (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in numerous Broadway musicals and is known for his high tenor voice. He is best known for starring as Titus Andromedon on the Netflix comedy series '' Unb ...
, actor, singer *
Morgan Burnett Morgan Mark Burnett (born January 13, 1989) is a former American football strong safety. He played college football at Georgia Tech and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also played for the Pittsb ...
, football player; born in Tennessee * Billy Burns, baseball player * M. Michele Burns, businesswoman *
Kandi Burruss Kandi Lenice Burruss Tucker (born May 17, 1976), known professionally by her mononym Kandi, is an American producer, television personality, singer, songwriter and actress. She first gained notice in 1992 as a member of the female vocal group Xs ...
, singer, actress *
Denise Burse Denise Burse-Mickelbury (born January 13, 1952) is an American actress, best known for her role as Claretha Jenkins in the television series ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne''. Acting career An African-American native of Atlanta, Burse received pro ...
, actress * Frank Bush, football player *
Brice Butler Brice Christian Butler (born January 29, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC and San Diego State. Early years ...
, football player *
Drew Butler Andrew Joseph "Drew" Butler (born May 10, 1989) is a former American football punter. He played college football for the University of Georgia and was recognized as a unanimous All-American punter. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed him as an und ...
, football player * James Butler, football player * Byron Buxton, baseball player * Dan Byrd, actor * Elia Goode Byington, journalist *
Marlon Byrd Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, New Yo ...
, baseball player; born in Florida *
Thomas Jefferson Byrd Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American character actor who played in several of director Spike Lee's films. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2003 ...
, actor


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Herman Cain Herman Cain (December 13, 1945July 30, 2020) was an American businessman and Tea Party movement activist within the Republican Party. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Cain grew up in Georgia and graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor's d ...
, politician *
Lorenzo Cain Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986) is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers drafted him in the ...
, baseball player * Craig Campbell, singer *
Mike Cameron Michael Terrance Cameron (born January 8, 1973) is an American former professional Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers ...
, baseball player *
Asa Griggs Candler Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded The Coca-C ...
, businessman;
Mayor of Atlanta Here is a list of mayors of Atlanta, Georgia. The mayor is the highest elected official in Atlanta. Since its incorporation in 1847, the city has had 61 mayors. The current mayor is Andre Dickens who was elected in the 2021 election and took o ...
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Matt Capps Matthew Dicus Capps (born September 3, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He is a 2002 graduate of Alexander High School in Douglasville, Georgia, where he lettered in football, basketball, cross-country and baseba ...
, baseball player * Jaime Cardriche, actor * Jean Carne, singer * James Carpenter, football player * Anthony Carter, basketball player; born in
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
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Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...
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Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legis ...
; 39th
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal gove ...
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Joelle Carter Joelle Marie Carter (born October 10, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for playing Ava Crowder in the FX series '' Justified''. Early life Carter was born in Thomasville, Georgia. Her father, Jimmy,Lorenzo Carter Major Lorenzo Carter was the first permanent settler in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Born in 1767, Carter spent his early years in Warren, Connecticut, where he visited the local library frequently and developed an appreciation of books. W ...
, football player * Robert Carter (born 1994), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
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Rosalynn Carter Eleanor Rosalynn Carter ( ; née Smith; born August 18, 1927) is an American writer and activist who served as First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. For decades, she has been a leading advocate ...
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First Lady of the United States The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never ...
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S. Truett Cathy Samuel Truett Cathy (March 14, 1921 September 8, 2014) was an American businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist. He founded the fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A in 1946. Early life Cathy was born on March 14, 1921, in Eatonton ...
, founder of
Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A ( , a play on the American English pronunciation of " filet") is an American fast food restaurant chain which is the country's largest which specializes in chicken sandwiches. Headquartered in College Park, Georgia, Chick-fil-A op ...
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Playboi Carti Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper. Carter was initially signed to local underground label Awful Records prior to signing with ASAP Mob's AWGE Label under Interscope ...
, rapper *
Michael Catt Michael Cameron Catt (born December 25) is a producer, author and former Senior Pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church since 1989 until his retirement in 2021. He was an executive producer for the 2008 film, '' Fireproof''. He is an author and has wr ...
, clergyman * Dylan Cease (born 1995), Major League Baseball pitcher *
The Lady Chablis The Lady Chablis (March 11, 1957 – September 8, 2016), also known as The Grand Empress and The Doll, was an American actress, author, and transgender club performer. Through exposure in the bestselling nonfiction book ''Midnight in the Garden ...
, Savannah personality; born in Florida *
Hosea Chanchez Hosea Chanchez (born September 12, 1981), also credited as Hosea, is an American actor best known for his recurring role on ''For Your Love'' and the quarterback football player Malik Wright on The CW/ BET sitcom, '' The Game'' and its 2021 rev ...
, actor; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
* Kyle Chandler, actor; born in
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
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Spud Chandler Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler (September 12, 1907 – January 9, 1990) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher and played his entire career for the New York Yankees ...
, baseball player *
Mark David Chapman Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955) is an American man who murdered former Beatles member John Lennon in New York City on December 8, 1980. As Lennon walked into the archway of his apartment building at The Dakota, Chapman shot Lennon from a ...
, convicted murderer; born in
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
* Matt and Mike Chapman; animators and voice actors; born in
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th ...
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Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...
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Ben Chestnut Ben Chestnut (born 1973/1974) is an American billionaire Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder (with Dan Kurzius) and former CEO of Mailchimp, an email marketing company. As of November 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$4.1 billion. ...
, entrepreneur *
Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...
(Ciara Harris), singer, model *
Tashard Choice Tashard J. Choice (born November 20, 1984) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Georgia T ...
, football player * Chris Clemons, football player * Howell Cobb,
Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legis ...
; U.S. Secretary of Treasury;
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section 2 of the ...
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Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. He was born in rural Narrows, Georgia. Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the l ...
, baseball player * Charles Coburn, actor * Jackie Cochran, musician * Erle Cocke Jr. (1921–2000), 33rd National Commander of the
American Legion The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is a non-profit organization of U.S. war veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is made up of state, U.S. territory, and overseas departments, and these are in turn made up of ...
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Justin Coleman Justin Jamal Coleman (born March 27, 1993) is an American football cornerback and nickelback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee, and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an un ...
, football player *
Kevin Cone Kevin Lamar Cone (born March 20, 1988 in Stone Mountain, Georgia) is a retired American football wide receiver who is currently the Assistant Director of Football Operations at Georgia Tech. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted fr ...
, football player *
Chris Conley Christopher Lane Conley (born February 29, 1980) is an American musician who is the lead-singer/rhythm guitarist of the rock band Saves the Day. He was the only remaining original member as well as major artistic contributor throughout their car ...
, football player; born in Turkey *
Frances Conroy Frances Hardman Conroy is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ruth Fisher on the television series '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2005), for which she won a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and received four Prime ...
, actress *
Pat Conroy Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books '' The Water is Wide'', '' The Lords of Discipline'', ''The Prince of Tides'' and ''The Great Santini'' w ...
, author *
Clay Cook Douglas "Clay" Cook (born April 20, 1978) is an American songwriter, producer, and musician who is best known as a member of the Zac Brown Band. After dropping out of college, he and classmate John Mayer (musician), John Mayer formed the band Lo-F ...
, songwriter * Jared Cook, football player; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
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Michael Cranford Michael Cranford (born June 5, 1963) is a video game designer and programmer. As a designer and programmer his works include '' The Bard's Tale, The Bard's Tale II, and Dark Seed.'' Cranford left the video game industry in 1992 to pursue an aca ...
, software engineer * Harry Crews, author * Charles Crisp, U.S. Representative; born in England *
Javaris Crittenton Javaris Cortez Crittenton (born December 31, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. During his four year career, Crittenton played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards of the National Basketba ...
, basketball player *
David Cross David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer known for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show'' (1995–1998), and his role as Tobias Fünke in the Fox/ Netflix sitco ...
, actor *
Curtis Crowe Curtis Hudgins Crowe is the drummer for the Athens, Georgia rock band Pylon. He is a native of Marietta, Georgia, and is the middle child of five children. Crowe moved to Athens to attend the University of Georgia art school. His sister Rhett C ...
, drummer *
Charlie Culberson Charles Edward Culberson (born April 10, 1989) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. The San Francisco Giants drafted Culberson in the first round in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. He previously played in Majo ...
, baseball player *
Brandon Cumpton Brandon Tyler Cumpton (born November 16, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 9th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and made his MLB debut for them in 2013. He att ...
, baseball player *
Jermaine Cunningham Jermaine Alexander Alfred Cunningham (born April 24, 1988) is a former American football outside linebacker. He played college football for the University of Florida, and played for two BCS National Championship teams. He was drafted by the N ...
, football player; born in New York City *
Billy Currington William Matthew Currington (born November 19, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2003, he has released seven studio albums for the label: his self-titled debut (2003), '' Doin' Someth ...
, musician *
Bill Curry William Alexander Curry (born October 21, 1942) is a retired American football coach and former player. Most recently, Curry was the head coach at Georgia State University, which began competing in college football in 2010. Previously, Curry s ...
, football player, coach * Michael Curry, basketball player; born in Alabama


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Jeff Daniels Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accol ...
, actor * Elizabeth Otis Dannelly, poet *
Patrika Darbo Patrika Darbo (born April 6, 1948) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Nancy Wesley and Shirley Spectra in the television soap operas '' Days of Our Lives'' and '' The Bold and the Beautiful'', respectively. In 2016, Darbo won ...
, actress; born in Florida * Kyle Davies, baseball player * Austin Davis, football player *
Brianne Davis Brianne Davis is an American actress, producer and director, known for her roles in films '' Jarhead'' (2005), '' Prom Night'' (2008), and '' American Virgin'' (2009). Life and career Davis was born and raised in Atlanta and moved to Los Angele ...
, actress * Geremy Davis, football player * Jack Davis, cartoonist *
Jamin Davis Jamin Davis ( ; born December 12, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was drafted by Washington in the first round of the 20 ...
, football player *
Ossie Davis Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, until his death. He and his wife were named to the NAACP ...
, actor * Raymond Gilbert Davis,
Korean War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Korean War , partof = the Cold War and the Korean conflict , image = Korean War Montage 2.png , image_size = 300px , caption = Clockwise from top:{ ...
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of val ...
recipient * Thomas Davis, football player *
Troy Davis Troy Anthony Davis (October 9, 1968 – September 21, 2011) was a man convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. MacPhail was working as a security guard at a Burger King re ...
, convicted murderer * William Crosby Dawson, judge *
Diana DeGarmo Diana Nicole DeGarmo (born June 16, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2004 as the runner-up of the third season of ''American Idol'', releasing her debut studio album, '' Blue Skies'', later that year. The ...
, singer *
Paula Deen Paula Ann Hiers Deen (born January 19, 1947) is an American chef, cookbook author, and TV personality. Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates The Lady & Sons restaurant and Paula Deen's Creek House with her sons, Jamie ...
, chef and television personality *
Akeem Dent Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and Houston T ...
, football player *
Bucky Dent Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent (born Russell Earl O'Dey; November 25, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978 and ...
, baseball player * Richard Dent, football player *
Delino DeShields Jr. Delino Diaab DeShields (born August 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers from 2015 through 2019, the Cleveland Indians in 2020, and th ...
, baseball player; born in
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean t ...
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Noureen DeWulf Noureen DeWulf (née Ahmed) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles in ''West Bank Story'' (2005), ''Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' (2009), and ''The Back-up Plan'' (2010). She also starred as Lacey on the sitcom ...
, actress *
James Dickey James Lafayette Dickey (February 2, 1923 January 19, 1997) was an American poet and novelist. He was appointed the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate in 1966. He also received the Order of the South award. Dickey is best known for his n ...
, author and poet * Lella A. Dillard, temperance leader * Marcus Dixon, football player * Demarcus Dobbs, football player * Amanda Doherty, golfer *
Gigi Dolin Priscilla Lee Kelly (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional wrestler. She performs under the ring name Gigi Dolin in the NXT brand, and is one-half of the tag team Toxic Attraction with Jacy Jayne, and she is a former record-tying two-ti ...
, professional wrestler * Creflo Dollar, televangelist *
Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy ''Ninotchk ...
, actor *
Toney Douglas Toney Bernard Douglas (born March 16, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. He played college basketball for Auburn for one year, eventually becoming frustrated with his role on t ...
, basketball player *
Kenyan Drake Kenyan Drake (born January 26, 1994) is an American football running back and kick returner for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Drake was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the thi ...
, football player *
J. D. Drew David Jonathan "J. D." Drew (born November 20, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder. He began his major league career in with the St. Louis Cardinals, and also played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and B ...
, baseball player *
Stephen Drew Stephen Oris Drew (born March 16, 1983) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Washington Na ...
, baseball player *
Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ. Early life Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...
, music producer *
William DuVall William Bradley DuVall (born September 6, 1967) is an American musician best known as the current co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Alice in Chains. He joined Alice in Chains in 2006, replacing the band's original lead s ...
, musician *
Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Avery Dwyer (born July 26, 1989) is a former American football running back . He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football a ...
, football player *
Pat Dye Patrick Fain Dye (November 6, 1939 – June 1, 2020) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at East Carolina University (1974–1979), the University of Wyoming (1980), ...
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Bobbie Eakes Bobbie Diane Eakes (born July 25, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Macy Alexander on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (1989–2000, 2001, 2002–2003) and for her role as Krystal Carey on ''All My Children'' ...
, actress *
Nick Eason Nicholas Eason (born May 29, 1980) is an American football coach and former defensive end who is currently the defensive tackles coach and run game coordinator at Clemson University. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Auburn Tig ...
, professional football defensive end * Sam Edwards, actor *
Teresa Edwards Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964) is an American former women's basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist. In 2000, ''Sports Illustrated'' magazine placed her as 22nd of the "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century". She ...
, basketball player *
Terrence Edwards Terrence Edwards (born April 20, 1979) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played for nine seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcon ...
, Canadian football player * Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal gove ...
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Jason Elam Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons with the Broncos and two with the Atlanta Falcons. A three-time Pro Bo ...
, professional football placekicker; born in Florida *
Chase Elliott William Clyde "Chase" Elliott II (born November 28, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. He won the 2014 NASCA ...
,
NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...
driver *
Bill Elliott William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racin ...
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NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...
driver *
Jeri Ellsworth Jeri Janet Ellsworth (born August 14, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, computer chip designer and inventor. She gained fame in 2004 for creating a complete Commodore 64 emulator system on a chip housed within a joystick, called Commodore 30- ...
, computer chip designer *
Corri English Corri English (born Corri Englisby; May 10, 1978) is an American actress. Life and career As a young girl during the late 1980s and early 1990s, she was a frequent host of '' Kid's Beat'' and a few other kids shows on TBS (prior to the merg ...
, actress *
Ellia English Ellia English is an American singer, dancer, stage and film actress. She is best known for her role as Aunt Helen King on the comedy sitcom ''The Jamie Foxx Show'' which originally ran from 1996 to 2001, where she was featured in a central role a ...
, actress * eLDee, Musician, Record label executive *
Evan Engram Evan Michael Engram (born September 2, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and was drafted by the New York Giants with the 23rd pick ...
, professional football player * Mike Erwin, actor * Clement A. Evans, Civil War general * Maria Louise Eve, poet * Adam Everett, former MLB shortstop


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Dakota Fanning Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film ''I Am Sam'' (2001), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomin ...
, actress *
Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning (born April 9, 1998) is an American actress. She made her film debut as the younger version of her sister Dakota Fanning's character in the drama film '' I Am Sam'' (2001). As a child actress, she appeared in several films, i ...
, actress *
Kyle Farnsworth Kyle Lynn Farnsworth (born April 14, 1976) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Chicago Cubs (1999–2004), Detroit Tigers (2005, 2008), Atlanta Braves (2005, 2010), New York Yankees (2006–2008), Kansas City Royals (2 ...
, baseball player; born in
Kansas Kansas () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its Capital city, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebras ...
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Harris Faulkner Harris Kimberley Faulkner (born October 13, 1965) is an American newscaster and television host who joined Fox News Channel in 2005. She anchors ''The Faulkner Focus'', a daily daytime show, and hosts '' Outnumbered''. Additionally, she hosts he ...
, television personality *
Derrick Favors Derrick Bernard Favors (born July 15, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. Favors played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for one season before being selected by the New Jersey N ...
, basketball player *
Jennifer Ferrin Jennifer Ferrin (born February 25, 1979) is an American actress. Early life and education Ferrin was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She attended Brookwood High where she was the lead in many high school plays and was a member of the choir. Up ...
, actress *
William Few William Few Jr. (June 8, 1748 – July 16, 1828) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician and jurist. He represented the U.S. state of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention and signed the U.S. Constitution. Few and James Gunn ...
, politician, founding father * Josh Fields, baseball player *
Chone Figgins Desmond DeChone Figgins (; ; born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Seattle Mariners, and Los Angeles Dodgers ...
, baseball player *
Howard Finster Howard Finster (December 2, 1916 – October 22, 2001) was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art scul ...
, minister *
Laurence Fishburne Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. He is a three time Emmy Award and Tony Award winning actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative charact ...
, actor *
Anthony Fisher Anthony Colin Fisher (born 10 March 1960) is an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and a friar of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Since 12 November 2014, he has been the ninth Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. He served as the ...
(born 1986), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
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Tyler Flowers Cole Tyler Flowers (born January 24, 1986) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Flowers was drafted by the Braves in the 33rd round of the 2005 MLB draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox from 200 ...
, baseball player *
Pretty Boy Floyd Charles Arthur Floyd (February 3, 1904 – October 22, 1934), nicknamed Pretty Boy Floyd, was an American bank robber. He operated in the West and Central states, and his criminal exploits gained widespread press coverage in the 1930s. He was s ...
, bank robber * Andre Fluellen, football player; born in
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
* Tom Foley, baseball player *
Colt Ford Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1969) known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and former professional golfer best known for his music fusing the country and rap genres. He has released seven ...
, musician * Ira Roe Foster, soldier and politician; born in South Carolina *
Dexter Fowler William Dexter Fowler (born March 22, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinal ...
, baseball player * Keyaron Fox, football player *
Rachel G. Fox Rachel Giana Fox (born July 23, 1996) is an American actress best known for playing Kayla Huntington Scavo in the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. Career Acting career Fox has also appeared on '' Alias'', ''That's So Raven'', ' ...
, actress *
Jeff Foxworthy Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, author, comedian, producer and writer. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, with Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and Ron White. Known for his "You might be a r ...
, comedian *
Jeff Francoeur Jeffrey Braden Francoeur (; born January 8, 1984), nicknamed "Frenchy", is an American former professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals ...
, baseball player *
Clint Frazier Clint Jackson Frazier (born September 6, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. A top prospect for the 2013 MLB draft, the Cleveland I ...
, baseball player *
Walt Frazier Walter "Clyde" Frazier Jr. (born March 29, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As their floor general and top perimeter defender, he led the New York Knicks to the franchise's o ...
, basketball player *
Devonta Freeman Devonta Cornellius Freeman ( ; born March 15, 1992) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. High sc ...
, football player *
John C. Fremont John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...
, explorer, politician *
Future The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that current ...
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* Kap G, rapper and actor *
Boyd Gaines Boyd Payne Gaines (born May 11, 1953) is an American actor. During his career, he has won four Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Gaines is best known for playing Mark Royer on '' One Day at a Time'' (1981-1984). Early life and education ...
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Michael Gallup Michael Gallup (born March 4, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado State. Early years Gallup attended Monroe Area High School in Mon ...
, football player * Darryl Gamble, football player *
John Gant John Michael Gant (born August 6, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardi ...
, baseball player *
Max Garcia Max Garcia (born November 9, 1991) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was a team captain at Florida, where he was recognized as second-team all-SEC in 2014. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round, 133rd o ...
, football player * Andrew Gardner, football player *
Willie Gault Willie James Gault (born September 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Raiders. Considered one of the ...
, football player * Josh Gibson, baseball player *
Kelli Giddish Kelli Marie Giddish (born April 13, 1980) is an American television, stage, and film actress. From 2011 to 2022, she has played NYPD Detective Amanda Rollins in the NBC crime-drama television series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Giddis ...
, actress *
Brantley Gilbert Brantley Keith Gilbert (born January 20, 1985) is an American country rock singer, songwriter and record producer from Jefferson, Georgia. He was originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joes Entertainment, where he released '' Moder ...
, singer * Kevin Gillespie, chef, restaurateur, and author *
Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U. ...
, politician, historian, former
Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hunger ...
, and Presidential candidate *
De'Mon Glanton De'Mon Glanton (born July 22, 1986) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State University. He has been a member of the Henry Horsemen, Iowa Barnstormers, Los Angeles Kis ...
, football player * Cordy Glenn, football player *
Donald Glover Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American entertainer, writer, director, and producer. After working in Derrick Comedy while studying at New York University, Glov ...
, actor and rapper; born in
California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
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Jonathan Goff Jonathan Goff (born December 12, 1985) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt. He ...
, football player *
Walton Goggins Walton Sanders Goggins Jr. (born November 10, 1971) is an American actor. He has starred in a number of television series, including ''The Shield'' (2002–2008), '' Justified'' (2010–2015), '' Vice Principals'' (2016–2017), ''The Righteous ...
, actor; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
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Kedric Golston Kedric Golston (born May 30, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia. Early life Golston ...
, football player *
John Brown Gordon John Brown Gordon () was an attorney, a slaveholding plantation owner, general in the Confederate States Army, and politician in the postwar years. By the end of the Civil War, he had become "one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted generals." ...
, Civil War general * Marianne Gordon, actress *
Terrance Gore Terrance Jamar Gore (born June 8, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College. He made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Kansas City Royals and has also played ...
, baseball player * Andrew Goudelock, basketball player * Joyce Grable, professional wrestler * Nancy Grace, television personality *
Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...
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Deon Grant Deon D'Marquis Grant (born March 14, 1979) is a former American football safety who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, was a member of Tennessee's national championship ...
, football player *
Cee Lo Green Cee or CEE may refer to: * C, third letter of the Latin alphabet * Cee, Spain, A Coruña, Galicia * Center for Excellence in Education, US * Central and Eastern Europe Central and Eastern Europe is a term encompassing the countries in the ...
, singer *
Willie Green Willie Julius Green (born July 28, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in the NBA with the ...
, football player *
Kevin Greenaugh Kevin Greenaugh (born May 15, 1956) is an American nuclear engineer and senior manager at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in Washington, DC, United States. Early life and education Born in the United Kingdom as a U.S. mil ...
, scientist *
Nathanael Greene Nathanael Greene (June 19, 1786, sometimes misspelled Nathaniel) was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. He emerged from the war with a reputation as General George Washington's most talented and dependab ...
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American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
general * James Gregory, comedian *
Simone Griffeth Simone Griffeth (born April 4, 1950), sometimes credited under her married name Simone Griffeth-McDonald, is an American actress. She was a Theater Arts major at the University of South Carolina for three years. While attending college Simone ...
, actress *
Forrest Griffin Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 and currently serves as the Vice President of Athlete Development at the ...
, martial artist; born in
Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...
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Marquis Grissom Marquis Deon Grissom (born April 17, 1967) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and ...
, baseball player * Lewis Grizzard, writer *
Ben Grubbs Benjamin Richard Grubbs (born March 10, 1984) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Auburn University, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He has also played for the ...
, football player * Gunna, rapper * Jim Gurfein (born 1961), tennis player *
Jasmine Guy Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, director, singer and dancer. She is known for her role as Dina in the 1988 film ''School Daze'' and as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off ''A Different World'', ...
, actress * Gary Guyton, football player * Myron Guyton, football player * Button Gwinnett, 18th-century politician; born in England


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* David Hale (baseball), David Hale, baseball player * Grant Haley (American football), Grant Haley, football player * Todd Haley, football coach * Chad Hall, football player * Lyman Hall, 18th-century statesman * Mary Crovatt Hambidge (1885–1973), artist, weaver * Eric L. Haney, Delta Force military figure * John Hannah (American football), John Hannah, football player * Omari Hardwick, actor * Oliver Hardy, actor * Gale Harold, actor * Ken Harrelson, Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson, TV announcer for the Chicago White Sox * Desmond Harrington, actor * Don Harris (journalist), Don Harris, journalist * Dwayne Harris, football player * Ethel Hillyer Harris, author * Joel Chandler Harris, journalist; folklorist; wrote the collection of Uncle Remus stories * Josh Harris (long snapper), Josh Harris, football player * Nancy Hart,
American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
figure * Ernie Harwell, baseball broadcaster * Vanessa Briscoe Hay, singer * Jarvis Hayes, basketball player * Roland Hayes, singer * Garrison Hearst, football player * Lucille Hegamin, singer * Will Heller, football player * Ed Helms, actor * Elaine Hendrix, actress * Chas Henry, football player * Jeremy Hermida, baseball player * J. G. Hertzler, actor, author, screenwriter * Clint Hester, mixed martial artist * Cameron Heyward, football player; born in
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
* Bill Hicks, comedian * J. J. Hickson, basketball player * Daniel Whitehead Hicky, poet * Jordan Hill (basketball), Jordan Hill, basketball player * Keri Hilson, singer * Elijah Hirsh (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
* Hulk Hogan, wrestler and actor * Doc Holliday, American Old West figure * Josh Holloway, actor; model; born in
California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
* Sterling Holloway, actor * Larry Holmes, boxer * Lucius Henry Holsey, bishop * Evander Holyfield, boxer * Rick Honeycutt, baseball player, coach; born in
Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...
* Jan Hooks, actress * Miriam Hopkins, actress *Chris Horton (basketball), Chris Horton (born 1994), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
* Corinne Stocker Horton, elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor * Justin Houston, football player * William Houstoun (lawyer), William Houstoun, lawyer * Dwight Howard, basketball player *Richard Howell (basketball), Richard Howell (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
* Tim Hudson, baseball player * Holly Hunter, actress * Caleb Lee Hutchinson, singer and runner-up on American Idol (season 16), ''American Idol''s 16th season


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* Tommy Irvin, longest-serving state Commissioner of Agriculture in U.S. * Dana Ivey, actress * Mike Ivie, baseball player


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* Beau Jack, boxer * Alan Jackson, musician * Edwin Jackson (baseball), Edwin Jackson, baseball player; born in West Germany * Kareem Jackson, football player * Keith Jackson, sportscaster * Millie Jackson, singer * Emily Jacobson (born 1985), saber fencer * Sada Jacobson (born 1983), Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalist * Bernard James, basketball player * Brian Girard James, professional wrestler * Ja'Wuan James, football player * Marty Jannetty, professional wrestler * Grady Jarrett, football player * Erika Jayne, performer * Edwin Francis Jemison, E. F. Jemison, Confederate soldier * Chad Jenkins, baseball player; born in Tennessee * George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix * Iris Johansen, novelist * Broderick Johnson, film producer * Calvin Johnson (also known as Megatron), football player * Charles Johnson (defensive end), Charles Johnson, football player * Hall Johnson, composer, arranger * Herschel V. Johnson, politician * Abry Jones, football player * Adam Jones (American football), Adam "Pacman" Jones, football player * Bobby Jones (golfer), Bobby Jones, golfer * Chipper Jones, baseball player * Chris Jones (punter), Chris Jones, football player * Jonathan Jones (American football), Jonathan Jones, football player * Nick Jones (American football), Nick Jones, football player * Reshad Jones, football player * Sean Jones (safety), Sean Jones, football player * Ronald Jones II college football player USC Trojans * Benn Jordan, electronic musician * Wally Joyner, baseball player


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* Vyto Kab, football player * John Kasay, football placekicker * Mammy Kate, slave;
American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
figure * James Keach, actor * Stacy Keach, actor * Fanny Kemble, actress * Brian Kemp, Brian Porter Kemp, 83rd and current governor * Charles Kelley, singer * DeForest Kelley, actor * Michael Kelly (American actor), Michael Kelly, actor; born in
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
* Walt Kelly, cartoonist * Alex Kendrick, screenwriter * Stephen Kendrick, screenwriter * D. James Kennedy, pastor, Christian broadcaster * Joe Kennedy (Georgia State Senator), Joe Kennedy, state senator * Khalid (singer), Khalid, singer * Todd Kimsey, actor * Brandon King (cornerback), Brandon King, football player * Kaki King, musician * Marquette King, football punter * Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader * Lucian Lamar Knight, historian * Ray Knight, baseball player, manager * Leo Kottke, musician


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* Christine Lakin, actress; born in
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
* Gazaway Bugg Lamar, businessman * Mirabeau Lamar, Texas politician * Jeremy Lamb, basketball player * Sonny Landham, actor * Brandon Lang, football player * Sidney Lanier, poet and musician * Latto, rapper * Peter Lawler (academic), Peter Lawler, academic * Trevor Lawrence, football player * Chuck Leavell, musician * Brenda Lee, singer * Spike Lee, filmmaker * Ron Lester, actor * John Lewis, politician *
Lil Baby Dominique Armani Jones (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to mainstream fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape ''Perfect Timing''. *Alt URL* * His deb ...
, rapper * Lil Jon, DJ;
rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
; record producer * Lil Nas X, rapper * Lil Scrappy, rapper * Lil Yachty, rapper * Trevard Lindley, football player * Hillary Lindsey, singer * Samuel Little, serial killer * Eric Lively, actor * Robyn Lively, actress * Natalia Livingston, actress * Ricardo Lockette, football player * Crawford Long, surgeon * Helen Dortch Longstreet, newspaper editor, publisher * James Longstreet, Civil War general; born in South Carolina * Kyle Love, football player; born in South Korea * Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts founder * Chris Lowell, actor * Bill Lowery (record producer), Bill Lowery, music producer * Jordan Loyd, basketball player * Ludacris, rapper and actor * Robert L. Lynn, poet


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* William H. Macy, actor; born in Florida * Lester Maddox, politician;
Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legis ...
* Sam Madison, football player * Manuel Maloof, politician * Gucci Mane, rapper; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
* Patrick Mannelly, football player * Jerry Manuel, baseball player and manager * Stephen Mansfield, author * Nick Markakis, baseball player; born in
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
* Chan Marshall, singer * Nick Marshall, football player * Margaret Martin (bodybuilder), Margaret Martin, professional bodybuilder * Sam Martin (American football), Sam Martin, football player * Jonathan Massaquoi, football player * Kyle Massey, actor * Clint Mathis, soccer player and coach * Robert Mathis, football player * Erskine Mayer (1889–1957), baseball player * John Mayer, singer; born in
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...
* William Gibbs McAdoo, William McAdoo, politician; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury * Jack McBrayer, actor * Danny R. McBride, actor * Brian McCann (baseball), Brian McCann, baseball player * Matt McClure (broadcaster), Matt McClure, journalist, actor * AnnaLynne McCord, actress * Demetrius McCray, football player; born in
California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
* Carson McCullers, author * Dustin McGowan, baseball player * Curtis McGriff, football player * Collin McHugh, baseball player * William McIntosh, Native Americans in the United States, Native American chief * Cynthia McKinney, U.S. Representative * Ray McKinnon (actor), Ray McKinnon, actor * Randy McMichael, football player * Marcus McNeill, football player; born in Chicago *Jordan McRae (born 1991), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., Hapoel Tel Aviv of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
* Blind Willie McTell, musician * Austin Meadows, baseball player * Jodie Meeks, basketball player; born in Tennessee * Jesse Mercer, minister, educator; born in North Carolina * Johnny Mercer, composer * LaVon Mercer (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player * Jakobi Meyers, football player * Tracy Middendorf, actress; born in Florida * Bruce Miller (American football), Bruce Miller, football player * James C. Miller III, budget director for President Ronald Reagan * Zell Miller, List of United States Senators from Georgia, U.S. Senator from Georgia;
Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legis ...
* Patrick Millsaps, Chief of Staff to
Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson; born June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U. ...
's Newt Gingrich presidential campaign, 2012, 2012 campaign for the Republican nomination; film and television producer * Jeremy Mincey, football player * Kevin Minter, football player * E. Coppée Mitchell (1836–1887), professor and dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Malcolm Mitchell, football player * Margaret Mitchell, author * Sam Mitchell (basketball), Sam Mitchell, basketball player * Johnny Mize, baseball player * Victoria Monét, singer and songwriter * Monica (singer), Monica, singer * Joanna Moore, actress * Kip Moore, singer * Knowshon Moreno, football player * Chloë Grace Moretz, actress * Matthew David Morris, Youtuber, rapper * Randolph Morris, basketball player; born in Texas * Chesley V. Morton, stockbroker, State Representative; born in Florida * Brandon Mosley, football player * Brandon Moss, baseball player * Elijah Muhammad, Muslim leader * Shawn Mullins, singer * Lenda Murray, IFBB professional bodybuilder; born in Michigan * Lauren Myracle, author


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* James Nabrit Jr., civil rights attorney * Eric Nam, singer * James Neill (actor), James Neill, silent film actor * Susan Neiman, moral philosopher * Steven Nelson, football player * Jennifer Nettles, musician * Daniel Newman (American actor), Daniel Newman, model and actor * Fred Newman (actor), Fred Newman, actor * Warren Newson, baseball player * Cam Newton, football player * Anne Nichols, playwright * Nivea (singer), Nivea, singer * Jessye Norman, singer * Maidie Norman, actress * Pettis Norman, football player * Deborah Norville, television personality * Sam Nunn, U.S. Senator


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* Flannery O'Connor, author * Eugene Odum, University of Georgia faculty member * Offset (rapper), Offset, rapper; member of Migos * James Oglethorpe, state founder; born in England * Alec Ogletree, football player * Kelley O'Hara, soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defender * Maude Andrews Ohl, journalist, poet, writer * Michael Ola, football player * Javianne Oliver, track and field sprinter * Paul Oliver (American football), Paul Oliver, football player * Matt Olson, baseball player * Elizabeth Omilami, activist * Sean O'Pry, male supermodel * Melissa Ordway, actress * Monroe Owsley, actor


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* Sean P, musician; member of Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ * Harrison Page, actor * Michael Palmer (American football), Michael Palmer, football player * Kay Panabaker, actress, zoologist * Danielle Panabaker, actress * Albert Parker (businessman), Albert Parker, businessman * Jim Parker (American football), Jim Parker, football player * Bert Parks, singer and actor * Gram Parsons, musician; born in Florida * Patrick Pass, football player * Robert Patrick, actor * Corey Patterson, baseball player * Eric Patterson (baseball), Eric Patterson, baseball player; born in Florida *Antwan "Big Boi" Patton,
rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
; songwriter; record producer; actor * E. Earl Patton, politician * Jo Marie Payton, actress * George Foster Peabody, banker and philanthropist * John Stith Pemberton, Dr. John Stith Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola * Little Richard, Richard Penniman aka Little Richard, musician * Tyler Perry, actor, producer, director * Ty Pennington, television personality (''Extreme Makeover Home Edition'', ''Trading Spaces'') * Madeleine Peyroux, jazz singer, songwriter * William Luther Pierce, William Pierce, white nationalist; physicist; writer * Brandon Phillips, baseball player; born in North Carolina * Dwight Phillips, long jumper * Phillip Phillips, singer, winner of ''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to ...
'' Season 11 * Mareno Philyaw, football player * James Ponsoldt, director, actor, screenwriter * Buster Posey, baseball player * Pogo Possum, fictional character * Mac Powell, singer, Third Day; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
* Samantha Power, United States Ambassador to the United Nations; born in Republic of Ireland, Ireland * Harriet Powers, (1837–1910), African American slave quilt artist * Robert Poydasheff, mayor of Columbus, Georgia *Alex Poythress (born 1993), American-Ivorian basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier Basketball League * Carrie Preston, actress * Kazimierz Pułaski, nobleman; born in Poland; died in Savannah


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* Quavo, rapper


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* David Ragan, NASCAR driver * Ma Rainey, blues singer * Bacarri Rambo, football player * Jeannette Rankin, first Congresswoman * Rasheeda, rapper * Colby Rasmus, baseball player * Jeremiah Ratliff, football player; born in Florida * Raven-Symoné, actress * Amy Ray, singer * Paul Rea, television journalist * Blair Redford, actor * Josh Reddick, baseball player * Otis Redding, singer * Jerry Reed, singer and actor * Ralph E. Reed Jr., Ralph Reed, political activist; born in
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
* Dan Reeves, football coach * Marco Restrepo, musician * Ben Revere, baseball player * Thomas Rhett, singer * Cody Rhodes, professional wrestler * Little Richard, musician * Latanya Richardson, actress * From First to Last, Travis Richter, musician * Jody Ridley, NASCAR driver * Chandler Riggs, actor * Perry Riley, football player * Eric Roberts, actor * Julia Roberts, actress * Paul Craig Roberts, economist * Pernell Roberts, actor * Chris Robinson (singer), Chris Robinson, singer * Dunta Robinson, football player * Jackie Robinson, baseball player * Keith Robinson (actor), Keith Robinson, actor; born in Kentucky * Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer * Bradley Roby, football player; born in
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
* John Rocker, baseball player * Tommy Roe, singer * Carlos Rogers (American football), Carlos Rogers, football player * Kenny Rogers (baseball), Kenny Rogers, baseball player * Scott Rogers, hiker * Ed Roland, musician * Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. President; born and raised in
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
; had second home in Georgia and died there * David Ross (baseball), David Ross, baseball player * Kelly Rowland, singer * Billy Joe Royal, singer *Dean Rusk, United States Secretary of State, U.S. Secretary of State *Richard Russell Jr., politician


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21 Savage Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta with his mother at age seven. He became known after releasing two m ...
, rapper; born in
London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
* Nolan Smith, artist; musician * Ken Sagoes, actor * Emily Saliers, singer * Hannah Salwen, author * Kevin Salwen, author * Junior Samples, comedian * B. B. Sams, artist; born in South Carolina * Mackey Sasser, baseball player * Jeff Saturday, football player * Morgan Saylor, actress; born in Chicago * Hal Scardino, actor * Diana Scarwid, actress * Mary Schmich, columnist * Chris Scott (offensive lineman), Chris Scott, football player * Lindsay Scott, football player * Richard T. Scott, artist * Ryan Seacrest, television personality, host of ''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to ...
'' since 2002 and co-host of ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'' since 2017 * John H. Sengstacke, newspaper publisher * Ken Shamrock, mixed martial artist * Shannon Sharpe, football player and television commentator * Sterling Sharpe, football player * Shari Shattuck, actress * Kelvin Sheppard, football player * Sonny Shroyer, actor * Philip T. Shutze, architect; born in Columbus * Silentó, rapper * Louise Simonson, comic book author * Harry Simpson, baseball player * Lucas Sims, baseball player * IronE Singleton, actor * Darius Slay, football player * Sam Sloman (born 1997), NFL football player * Kyle Sloter, football player * Corey Smith (musician), Corey Smith, musician * Daryl Smith (linebacker), Daryl Smith, football player * Josh Smith, basketball player * Lillian Smith (author), Lillian Smith, author * Marcus Smith (linebacker), Marcus Smith, football player * Ron Clinton Smith, actor * Telvin Smith, football player * Josh Smoker, baseball player * Jacob Snider, inventor * Troy Snitker, baseball coach * Steven Soderbergh, film director * Emily Sonnett, soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defender * Reed Sorenson, NASCAR driver * Moxley Sorrel, Civil War officer * Soulja Boy,
rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
; record producer; actor; born in Chicago * Joe South, singer * Southside (producer), Southside, producer * Takeo Spikes, football player * Hollis Stacy, golfer * Matthew Stafford, football player * Laurence Stallings, playwright * Kristian Stanfill, singer * Brandon Stanton, blogger, photographer, founder of Humans of New York * Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America; member of the House of Representatives;
Governor of Georgia The governor of Georgia is the head of government of Georgia and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor also has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either veto or approve bills passed by the Georgia Legis ...
*Amin Stevens (born 1990), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
* Ray Stevens, singer * Dani Stevenson, singer * Michael Stipe, musician (R.E.M.) * Missouri H. Stokes, social reformer, writer * Doug Stone, singer * Hunter Strickland, baseball player * KaDee Strickland, actress * Keith Strickland, composer; multi-instrumentalist; founding member of the New wave music, new wave band The B-52s * A.J. Styles, professional wrestler * Louise Suggs, golfer * Louis Wade Sullivan, educator; United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services * Dansby Swanson, baseball player * Pat Swilling, football player * Sunny Suljic, actor * Bella French Swisher, writer, editor, publisher


T

* T.I., rapper * Fran Tarkenton, football player; born in
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are ...
*Angelo Taylor: athlete, Olympic gold medalist, coach, suspended by SafeSport for sexual misconduct * Cooper Taylor, football player * Tut Taylor, musician * Doug Teper, businessman and politician * Bill Terry, baseball player * Alma Thomas, painter * Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States * Demaryius Thomas, football player * Frank Thomas (AL baseball player), Frank Thomas, baseball player * Mickey Thomas (singer), John Michael "Mickey" Thomas, singer * Joshua Mark Thomas, Joshua Thomas, designer * J. T. Thomas (defensive back), J. T. Thomas, football player * Rozonda Thomas, singer * Trey Thompkins, basketball player * Juwan Thompson, football player; born in United States Virgin Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands * Kenan Thompson, comedian * Cyndi Thomson, singer * Al Thornton, basketball player * Melanie Thornton, singer * Young Thug, rapper * Lucas Till, actor *Conrad Tillard (born 1964), politician, Baptist minister, radio host, author, and activist * Dina Titus, Nevada congresswoman * Mike Tolbert, football player * Dalvin Tomlinson, football player * Peter Tompkins, journalist, WWII spy * Robert Toombs, Civil War general * Gwen Torrence, athlete * Travis Tritt, musician * Torell Troup, football player; born in Michigan * Pastor Troy, rapper * Chris Tucker, actor * Jessie Tuggle, football player * Stephon Tuitt, football player; born in Florida * Forrest Turner, prison reform advocate * Henry Ashby Turner, historian * DeAngelo Tyson, football player


U

*Devonte Upson (born 1993), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
* James L. Usry, mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Atlantic City


V

* Carlos Valdes (actor), Carlos Valdes, actor and singer * Blake R. Van Leer, President of Georgia Tech, the first to admit women and fought against segregationist Governor Griffin * Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer, American artist and architect, women's rights activist * Fernando Velasco (American football), Fernando Velasco, football player; born in
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
* Carl Vinson, U.S. Representative, "father of the Two-Ocean Navy Act, Two-Ocean Navy" * Lenny Von Dohlen, actor


W

* Adam Wainwright, baseball player * Rick Waits, baseball player, pitching coach * Waka Flocka Flame,
rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
; born in
New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
* Erik Walden, football player * Phil Walden, music producer * Alice Walker, author * Butch Walker, musician * Greg Walker (baseball), Greg Walker, baseball player * Herschel Walker, football player * Summer Walker, singer * Travon Walker, football player * Aria Wallace, actress * John Waller (musician), John Waller, musician * Susan Walters, actress and model * Hines Ward, football player; born in South Korea * Matthias Ward, lawyer; List of United States Senators from Texas, U.S. Senator from Texas * DJ Ware, football player * Fredi Washington, actress * Douglass Watson, actor * James Moore Wayne, judge * Keenan Webb, also known as DJ Suede the Remix God, music producer * Spencer Wells, geneticist, anthropologist * Devon Werkheiser, actor and musician * John Wesley, Savannah theologian; born in the United Kingdom * Allen West (politician), Allen West, politician * Kanye West, recording artist; raised in Chicago, Illinois * Mario West, basketball player; born in
Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,7 ...
* Jake Westbrook, baseball player * Philip Wheeler, football player * Zack Wheeler, baseball player * Corey White, football player * Mary Jarrett White, first woman to vote in the state of Georgia * Charlie Whitehurst, football player; born in
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
* Steve Whitmire, puppeteer * Eli Whitney, inventor; born in Massachusetts * Laura Slade Wiggins, actress, singer, musician * J. J. Wilcox, football player * Dominique Wilkins, basketball player * Gerald Wilkins, basketball player * Ellis E. Williams, actor; comedian * Gary Anthony Williams, comedian * Lou Williams, Louis Williams, basketball player; born in Tennessee * Porsha Williams, TV personality * Alicia Leigh Willis, actress * Garry Wills, author, journalist, and historian * Cindy Wilson, singer-songwriter; founding member of the New wave music, new wave band The B-52s * Ricky Wilson (American musician), Ricky Wilson, guitarist; founding member of the New wave music, new wave band The B-52s * Scott Wilson (actor), Scott Wilson, actor * Woodrow Wilson, 28th
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal gove ...
; raised in Augusta; practiced law in Atlanta * Kitty Wilson-Evans, historical interpreter * Blake Wood, baseball player * Xavier Woods, professional wrestler * Joanne Woodward, actress * David McCord Wright, economist * Lizz Wright, singer * Rayfield Wright, Pro Hall of Fame football player * Will Wright (game designer), Will Wright, game designer * Jarius Wynn, football player


Y

* Cassie Yates, actress * Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General * Trisha Yearwood, singer * Frank Yerby, writer * Ying Yang Twins, hip-hop duo (Kaine (born Eric Jackson) and D-Roc (born De'Angelo Holmes)) * Young Dro, rapper * Young Jeezy, rapper


See also

* List of people from Atlanta, Georgia * List of people from Augusta, Georgia * List of people from Savannah, Georgia * List of United States representatives from Georgia * List of United States senators from Georgia * List of governors of Georgia *List of Georgia (U.S. state) suffragists, List of Georgia suffragists


References

{{Lists of people by U.S. state Lists of people from Georgia (U.S. state),