List of people from South Carolina

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The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. State of South Carolina, lived in South Carolina, or for whom South Carolina is a significant part of their identity.

Contents 1 Deceased 1.1 A 1.2 B 1.3 C 1.4 G 1.5 J 1.6 M 1.7 P 1.8 T 1.9 W 2 Living 2.1 B 2.2 C 2.3 D 2.4 F 2.5 G 2.6 H 2.7 J 2.8 L 2.9 M 2.10 R 2.11 S 2.12 T 2.13 W 2.14 Y

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[edit] A

• James Hopkins Adams (1812–1861), governor of South Carolina ^[1]
• John Alexander (1777–1848), born in Crowsville, United States Congressman from Ohio^[1]
• Washington Allston (1779–1843), born in South Carolina, noted poet and painter^[1]
• Joseph Alston (1779–1816), born in All Saints Parish, Governor of South Carolina, also implicated in plots of his father-in-law Aaron Burr^[1]

[edit] B

• Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955) from Mayesville, South Carolina, founder of Bethune-Cookman College, advisor to Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower
• James Joseph Brown (1933–2006), born in Barnwell, South Carolina, bandleader, singer and composer known as the Godfather of Soul and the Hardest Working Man in Show Business
• James F. Byrnes (1879–1972), lived in Beech Island, South Carolina, born in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. Secretary of State and South Carolina Senator and Governor

[edit] C

• John Caldwell Calhoun (1782–1850), born in McCormick County, South Carolina, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and the 7th (and first U.S.-born) Vice-President of the U.S.
• Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. (1940–2005), South Carolina Governor and U.S. Congressman

• John Tucker Campbell (1912-1991) born in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, Secretary of State 1978-1991, Mayor of Columbia 1970-1978, Two term city councilman, Owner and operator of Campbells Drugstores for 41 years.

[edit] G

• Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993), born in Cheraw, South Carolina, African-American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer and composer

[edit] J

• Andrew Jackson (1765–1845), from Lancaster County, South Carolina, President of the United States

[edit] M

• Francis Marion (c. 1732–1795), born in Winyah (Winyah Bay, South Carolina), a.k.a. the Swamp Fox, strategic fighter against the British during the War of Independence
• Ronald McNair (1950–1986), born in Lake City, South Carolina, astronaut killed in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
• Robert Mills (1781–1855), born in Charleston, South Carolina, American architect, designed the Washington monument and many public buildings

[edit] P

• Julia Peterkin (1880–1961), born in Laurens County, South Carolina, Pulitzer Prize winner

[edit] T

• Strom Thurmond (1902–2003), born in Edgefield, South Carolina, South Carolina Governor, and the oldest and 2nd longest-serving U.S. Senator

[edit] W

• Charles S. West (1829-1885), born in Camden, South Carolina, Texas jurist and politician
• John C. West (1922–2004), politician

[edit] Living

[edit] B

• Big A, from Hardeeville, South Carolina, rapper
• Asia Bryant, from Charleston, South Carolina, rhythm-and-blues singer

[edit] C

• Wilson Casey (b. 1954) , "Trivia" Guinness World Record holder, Nationally syndicated trivia newspaper columnist
• Chubby Checker (b. 1941), born in Spring Gulley, singer
• Stephen Colbert (b. 1964), Commedian and anchor of his own show on Comedy Central, "The Colbert Report"

[edit] D

• Dru Money (b. 1977), from Charleston, South Carolina, rapper

[edit] F

• Joe Frazier (b. 1944), born in Beaufort, South Carolina, former heavyweight boxing champion

[edit] G

• Kevin Garnett (b. 1976), NBA star, NBA Most Valuable Player in 2004
• Althea Gibson (b. 1921), born in Silver, South Carolina, first African-American woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. National tennis championships

[edit] H

• Josephine Humphreys (b. 1945), from Charleston, South Carolina, Southern author
• Fiona Hutchison (b. 1960), raised in Columbia, South Carolina and attended Clemson University, soap opera actress [1]

[edit] J

• Jesse Jackson (b. 1941), born in Florence, South Carolina, politician, civil rights activist and politician
• Anthony Johnson (b. 1974), NBA player
• Robert Jordan (b. 1948), from Charleston, South Carolina, fantasy author

[edit] L

• Lil' Foxx a.k.a Reelistic (Princess of Crunk) Rapper from Hartsville, SC

[edit] M

• Marly Mar (b. 1979), from Charleston, South Carolina, rapper

[edit] R

• Julie Roberts (b. 1979), from Lancaster, South Carolina, country music singer
• John Linton Roberson (b. 1969), born in Kingstree, South Carolina, writer and cartoonist
• Bobby Robinson (b. 1938), record producer
• Darius Rucker (b. 1966), musician, frontman of Hootie & The Blowfish

[edit] S

• Michael Buffalo Smith (b. 1957), musician

[edit] T

• Josh Turner (b. 1977), from Hannah, South Carolina, country music singer

[edit] W

• Vanna White (b. 1957), from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, television personality

[edit] Y

• Young Jeezy (b. 1977), from Columbia, South Carolina, rapper

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