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Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 1 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Martin Luther King Jr.

American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)

1929 - 1968

peace activistreligious leaderpacifist

Jimmy Carter

president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)

1924 - 2024

autobiographerhumanitarianpeace activist

Ray Charles

American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)

1930 - 2004

recording artistsoul musicianjazz musician

Margaret Mitchell

American author and journalist (1900–1949)

1900 - 1949

prose writernovelistjournalist

Hulk Hogan

American professional wrestler, actor and television personality (1953–2025)

1953 - 2025

professional wrestler

Rosalynn Carter

First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981

1927 - 2023

autobiographerwomen's rights activistactivist

Brittany Murphy

American actress and singer (1977–2009)

1977 - 2009

dub actorvoice actormusician

Little Richard

American musician (1932–2020)

1932 - 2020

recording artistsongwritermusician

Oliver Hardy

American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy (1892–1957)

1892 - 1957

film screenwriterfilm actorfilm director

Otis Redding

American singer and songwriter (1941–1967)

1941 - 1967

singer-songwritersinger

Flannery O'Connor

American writer (1925–1964)

1925 - 1964

film screenwriteressayistnovelist

John Pemberton

American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola (1831-1888)

1831 - 1888

pharmaceutical industryinventorbusinessperson

Jackie Robinson

American baseball player (1919–1972)

1919 - 1972

athletics competitorbaseball playerbasketball coach

Carson McCullers

American writer (1917–1967)

1917 - 1967

prose writernovelistplaywright

Melvyn Douglas

American actor (1901-1981)

1901 - 1981

television actorfilm actorstage actor

Sugar Ray Robinson

American boxer (1921–1989)

1921 - 1989

boxerfilm actor

Erskine Caldwell

American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist (1903–1987)

1903 - 1987

prose writernovelistchildren's writer

Jim Brown

American football player and actor (1936–2023)

1936 - 2023

American football playerlacrosse playerbasketball player

Bill Hicks

American comedian (1961–1994)

1961 - 1994

stand-up comedian

Dean Rusk

United States Secretary of State (1909-1994)

1909 - 1994

foreign ministeruniversity teacherdiplomat

Jessye Norman

American opera singer (1945–2019)

1945 - 2019

opera singer

Miriam Hopkins

American actress (1902-1972)

1902 - 1972

television actorfilm actorstage actor

DeForest Kelley

American actor (1920–1999)

1920 - 1999

film actortelevision actoractor

Charles Coburn

American film, theater actor (1877–1961)

1877 - 1961

film actordirectorstage actor

Conrad Aiken

American novelist and poet (1889–1973)

1889 - 1973

novelistliterary criticprose writer

Ellen Axson Wilson

First Lady of the United States from 1913 to 1914

1860 - 1914

Sunday school teacherartistpolitician

John C. Frémont

American politician, explorer and military officer (1813–1890)

1813 - 1890

explorerbotanistmilitary officer

Ty Cobb

American baseball player (1886–1961)

1886 - 1961

baseball player

Scott Wilson

American actor (1942–2018)

1942 - 2018

film actortelevision actoractor

Ma Rainey

American blues singer (1886–1939)

1886 - 1939

street artistblues singermusician

Elijah Muhammad

American religious leader (1897-1975)

1897 - 1975

Muslim ministerreligious leaderpolitician

Alice Coachman

American high jumper (1923–2014)

1923 - 2014

athletics competitorhigh jumperathlete

Takeoff

American rapper (1994–2022)

1994 - 2022

rappersongwritersinger

Alexander H. Stephens

vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 (1812–1883)

1812 - 1883

politicianwriter

Rebecca Latimer Felton

American politician (1835-1930)

1835 - 1930

social activistfeministsuffragist

Doc Holliday

gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West (1851–1887)

1851 - 1887

poker playerphysiciandentist

Johnny Mercer

American lyricist, songwriter, singer and record executive (1909–1976)

1909 - 1976

recording artistlibrettistlyricist

Ossie Davis

American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist (1917-2005)

1917 - 2005

television actorfilm actorfilm producer

Bobby Jones

American amateur golfer and lawyer (1902–1971)

1902 - 1971

golferathletejurist

Johnny Isakson

American politician (1944–2021)

1944 - 2021

economistpolitician

Mary Lou Williams

American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981)

1910 - 1981

jazz pianistrecording artistmusic arranger

Osceola

Billy Powell, leader of the Seminole in Florida (1804-1838)

1804 - 1838

traditional leader or chiefpolitician

Daniel J. Boorstin

American historian (1914–2004)

1914 - 2004

philosophersociologistbiographer

Margaret Woodrow Wilson

acting First Lady of the United States (1914-1915)

1886 - 1944

singerpoliticianwriter

Hugh Thompson Jr.

United States Army officer (1943–2006)

1943 - 2006

military aviatorhelicopter pilot

Crawford Williamson Long

American physician (1815–1878)

1815 - 1878

surgeonpharmacistphysician

Harry James

American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983)

1916 - 1983

trumpeterjazz musicianfilm actor

Ralph Metcalfe

American athlete and politician (1910–1978)

1910 - 1978

athletics competitorsprinterpolitician

Sterling Holloway

American actor (1905–1992)

1905 - 1992

television actorfilm actorvoice actor

Jerry Reed

American singer and actor (1937–2008)

1937 - 2008

film actortelevision actorguitarist

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