Biographical Records

Notable People from Alabama

1,344 notable figures born in Alabama, showing page 4 of 27, ranked by historical prominence.

Willie May
American hurdler (1936-2012)
1936 – 2012
athletics competitor
Allene Roberts
Allene Roberts
American actress (1928-2019)
1928 – 2019
film actoractor
Cleveland Eaton
Cleveland Eaton
American musician
1939 – 2020
jazz musicianmusician
Ken Stabler
Ken Stabler
American football player (1945-2015)
1945 – 2015
American football player
Kenneth McKellar
Kenneth McKellar
American politician (1869–1957)
1869 – 1957
politicianlawyer
Pinetop Smith
American boogie-woogie style blues pianist (1904-1929)
1904 – 1929
street artistpianistsinger
Fred Shuttlesworth
Fred Shuttlesworth
Civil rights activist (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
religious leaderhuman rights defender
Chauncey Sparks
Chauncey Sparks
American politician (1884-1968)
1884 – 1968
governorpoliticianlawyer
Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1919–2016)
1919 – 2016
baseball player
Lilly Ledbetter
Lilly Ledbetter
American businesswoman (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
activistmemoirist
Willie McCovey
Willie McCovey
American baseball player (1938–2018)
1938 – 2018
journalistbaseball player
William D. Jelks
William D. Jelks
American politician (1855-1931)
1855 – 1931
governorpolitician
Don Sutton
Don Sutton
American baseball player (1945-2021)
1945 – 2021
baseball player
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
American bandleader (1910–1966)
1910 – 1966
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
William Brockman Bankhead
William Brockman Bankhead
American politician (1874-1940)
1874 – 1940
American football playerpoliticianlawyer
David F. Friedman
American filmmaker (1923–2011)
1923 – 2011
film producerfilm directordirector
Ethan A. Hitchcock
Ethan A. Hitchcock
American diplomat (1835–1909)
1835 – 1909
diplomat
Harlan Mathews
Harlan Mathews
American politician (1927–2014)
1927 – 2014
juristpoliticianlawyer
Hubert Green
American golfer (1946–2018)
1946 – 2018
golferarchitect
Archie Carr
American university professor, zoologist, and conservationist (1909–1987)
1909 – 1987
scientific collectorherpetologistconservationist
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
American singer (1939–1973)
1939 – 1973
choreographersinger
Bassett Maguire
U.S. botanist (1904–1991)
1904 – 1991
scientific collectorexplorerbotanist
Edmund Pettus
Edmund Pettus
American politician (1821-1907)
1821 – 1907
Brigadegeneraljuristpolitician
Donna Jean Godchaux
Donna Jean Godchaux
American singer
1947 – 2025
singer
Charles Henderson
Charles Henderson
American politician, Alabama (1860-1937)
1860 – 1937
governorpolitician
George Troup
George Troup
American politician (1780-1856)
1780 – 1856
politician
Paul Birch
Paul Birch
American actor (1912-1969)
1912 – 1969
television actorstage actoractor
Lucy Hannah
American supercentenarian (1875–1993) 119 years 248 days. She was born on 16 July 1873
1874 – 1993
Jeremiah Clemens
Jeremiah Clemens
U.S. Senator, novelist (1814-1865)
1814 – 1865
novelistpoliticianlawyer
Rufus W. Cobb
Rufus W. Cobb
Confederate Army officer (1829-1913)
1829 – 1913
governorpoliticianlawyer
Philip Ober
Philip Ober
American stage, film and television actor (1902-1982)
1902 – 1982
television actorstage actor
Coleman Young
Coleman Young
American politician (1918–1997)
1918 – 1997
aircraft pilotpolitician
Park Trammell
Park Trammell
American politician (1876-1936)
1876 – 1936
juristgovernorpolitician
Joseph Lowery
Joseph Lowery
American minister (1921–2020)
1921 – 2020
religious leadercivil rights advocateChristian minister
Tim Flock
Tim Flock
American racecar driver (1924–1998)
1924 – 1998
racing automobile driver
Lily Ross Taylor
American historian and author (1886–1969)
1886 – 1969
classical philologistlatinistuniversity teacher
James Allen
James Allen
Democratic U.S. Senator from Alabama
1912 – 1978
juristpoliticianlawyer
Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Hawkins
American trumpeter and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama (1914-1993)
1914 – 1993
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Jim Folsom
Jim Folsom
42nd governor of the U.S. state of Alabama (1908-1987)
1908 – 1987
governorpolitician
Emmet O'Neal
Emmet O'Neal
American politician (1853-1922)
1853 – 1922
governorpoliticianlawyer
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Juanita Millender-McDonald
Congresswoman (1938-2007)
1938 – 2007
politicianteacher
Morgan C. Hamilton
Morgan C. Hamilton
American politician (1809-1893)
1809 – 1893
politician
Dixie Dunbar
Dixie Dunbar
American actress (1919-1991)
1919 – 1991
film actordancersinger
Jack King
American animator (1895–1958)
1895 – 1958
producerdirectorfilm director
Frank J. Low
American astronomer (1933–2009)
1933 – 2009
university teacherphysicistastronomer
Sam Lay
Sam Lay
American drummer and vocalist (1935–2022)
1935 – 2022
blues musiciandrummersinger
Joshua B. Lee
Joshua B. Lee
American politician (1892-1967)
1892 – 1967
politician
Ethlyne Clair
Ethlyne Clair
American actress (1904-1996)
1904 – 1996
film actoractor
Benjamin M. Miller
Benjamin M. Miller
American politician (1864–1944)
1864 – 1944
governorpoliticianlawyer
Billy Bang
Billy Bang
American musician (1947–2011)
1947 – 2011
jazz musicianviolinistmusician
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