List of people from Georgia (U.S. state)
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Georgia in the United States has been the birthplace or residence of many famous people throughout its history. See also List of famous Atlantans for people who have lived in Atlanta, Georgia. Prominent Georgians include:
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] A
- James Abercrombie, from Hancock County, Georgia, member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama[1]
[edit] B
- Abraham Baldwin
- Kim Basinger
- André "André 3000" Benjamin
- Martha Berry
- Julian Bond
- James Brown
- Joseph E. Brown
- Buckner & Garcia
- Blacklight Posterboys
[edit] C
- Asa Griggs Candler
- Jimmy Carter
- Rosalynn Carter
- Spud Chandler
- Ray Charles
- Howell Cobb
- Matt and Mike Chapman
- Ty Cobb
- Charles Coburn
- Jackie Cochran
- Pat Conroy
- Harry Crews
- David Cross
- Charles Crisp
- M James Cullinan
[edit] D
[edit] E
[edit] F
- Dakota Fanning
- William Few
- Howard Finster
- Laurence Fishburne
- Jeff Foxworthy
- Walt Frazier
- John C. Fremont
[edit] G
[edit] H
- Lyman Hall
- Oliver Hardy
- Joel Chandler Harris
- Nancy Hart
- Lucille Hegamin
- Ed Helms
- Bill Hicks (born in Valdosta, Georgia.)
- Hulk Hogan
- Doc Holliday
- Larry Holmes
- Evander Holyfield
- William Houstoun
- Holly Hunter
[edit] J
[edit] K
- Mammy Kate
- Stacy Keach
- Fanny Kemble
- DeForest Kelly
- Walt Kelly
- Joe Kennedy
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Gladys Knight
[edit] L
- Mirabeau Lamar
- Peter Lawler
- Sidney Lanier
- Brenda Lee
- Spike Lee
- Natalia Livingston
- Crawford Long
- Juliette Gordon Low
- Bill Lowery
- Ludacris
- Lil' Jon
- Lil' Scrappy
[edit] M
- Lester Maddox
- Carson McCullers
- William McIntosh
- Cynthia McKinney
- Blind Willie McTell
- Johnny Mercer
- Zell Miller
- Margaret Mitchell
- Johnny Mize
- Miss Breezy
[edit] O
- Flannery O'Connor
- James Oglethorpe (born in Britain, but founded the state.)
- Eugene Odum (faculty member of The University of Georgia.)
- Terrell Owens (lives in Georgia)
[edit] P
- Danielle Panabaker
- Albert Parker
- Bert Parks
- Antwan "Big Boi" Patton
- George Foster Peabody
- Dr. John Stith Pemberton
- Richard Penniman (Little Richard)
- Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover Home Edition & Trading Spaces)
- Madeleine Peyroux
- William Pierce
- Dwight Phillips — athlete
- Powers, Harriet (1837-1910), African American slave quilt artist
- Robert Poydasheff — mayor of Columbus, Georgia
- Kazimierz Pułaski (born in Poland)
- Pogo Possum
[edit] R
- Ma Rainey
- Jeannette Rankin
- Otis Redding
- Jerry Reed
- Little Richard
- Travis Richter
- Julia Roberts
- Jackie Robinson
- Sugar Ray Robinson
- Tommy Roe
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (born and raised in New York; had second home in Georgia and died there)
- Billy Joe Royal
[edit] S
- Lillian Smith
- Junior Samples
- Ryan Seacrest
- Diana Scarwid
- Josh Smith
- Steven Soderbergh
- Moxley Sorrel
- Joe South
- Alexander Stephens
- Ray Stevens
- Michael Stipe
[edit] T
- T.I.
- Alma Thomas
- Clarence Thomas
- Kenan Thompson
- Robert Toombs
- Gwen Torrence
- Travis Tritt
- Chris Tucker
- Melanie Thornton
Ŕ
[edit] V
[edit] W
- Alice Walker
- Butch Walker
- Herschel Walker
- Douglass Watson
- James Moore Wayne
- John Wesley (born in the United Kingdom)
- Kanye West (raised in Chicago, Illinois)
- Devon Werkheiser
- Eli Whitney (born in Massachusetts)
- Dominique Wilkins
- Alicia Leigh Willis
- Joanne Woodward
- Lizz Wright
- Will Wright
[edit] Y
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- ^ (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who.