Rawls is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Betsy Rawls (born 1928), American golfer *

Eugenia Rawls Mary Eugenia Rawls (September 11, 1913 — November 8, 2000) was an American actress. Biography Rawls was born in Macon, Georgia, and lived with her grandmother and two aunts for most of her early life. She made her stage debut at age 4 in a ...

(1913–2000), American actress * Hardy Rawls (born 1952), actor *

J. Rawls Jason Rawls (born February 27, 1974), better known by his stage name J. Rawls, is an American hip hop musician, producer, disc jockey (DJ), educator, and speaker born in Columbus, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Masta Ace, Mos Def ...

(born 1974), American musician and record producer *

Jerry S. Rawls Jerry S. Rawls is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and chairman of Finisar. Biography Early life Jerry Rawls was born in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Bellaire High School in Houston in 1962. He earned hi ...

, American Finisar Corporation, President and CEO * John Rawls (1921–2002), American philosopher and originator of Rawlsianism *

Johnny Rawls Johnny Rawls (born September 10, 1951) is an American soul blues singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter and record producer. He was influenced by the deep soul and gospel music of the 1960s, as performed by O. V. Wright, James Carr, and Z. Z. ...

(born 1951), American soul blues singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter and record producer *

Lou Rawls Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American record producer, singer, composer and actor. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his s ...

(1933–2006), American record producer, singer, composer and actor *

Thomas Rawls Thomas Tyrell Rawls (born August 3, 1993) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Michigan and Central Michigan. Rawls currently holds th ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Wendell Rawls Jr. Wendell Lee Rawls Jr. (born August 18, 1941, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and editor. His career spans 40 years in journalism and media, beginning in 1967 at '' The (Nashville) Tennessean''. Lif ...

(born 1941), American investigative reporter and editor *

Wilson Rawls Woodrow Wilson Rawls (September 24, 1913 – December 16, 1984) was an American writer best known for his books '' Where the Red Fern Grows'' and '' Summer of the Monkeys''. Early years Woodrow Wilson Rawls was born in Oklahoma in 1913. When ...

(1913–1984), American author Fictional characters: *

Reggie Rawls The characters of '' Oz'', fictional characters on the television series about prison life, are a diverse mixture of inmates from various gangs and prison staff. Main inmates Key Other inmates The Aryans The Aryans are a f ...

, ''Oz'' character *

William Rawls William A. "Bill" Rawls is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor John Doman. Over the course of the series, Rawls ascends through the higher ranks of the Baltimore Police Department, eventually becoming Deputy Commi ...

, ''The Wire'' character

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