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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.
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
1929 – 1968
peace activistreligious leaderpacifist
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
1924 – 2024
autobiographerhumanitarianpeace activist
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)
1930 – 2004
recording artistsoul musicianjazz musician
Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell
American author and journalist (1900–1949)
1900 – 1949
prose writernovelistjournalist
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
American professional wrestler, actor and television personality (1953–2025)
1953 – 2025
professional wrestler
Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter
First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
1927 – 2023
autobiographerwomen's rights activistactivist
Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy
American actress and singer (1977–2009)
1977 – 2009
dub actorvoice actormusician
Little Richard
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020)
1932 – 2020
recording artistsongwritermusician
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy (1892–1957)
1892 – 1957
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm director
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer and songwriter (1941–1967)
1941 – 1967
singer-songwritersinger
Flannery O'Connor
Flannery O'Connor
American writer (1925–1964)
1925 – 1964
film screenwriteressayistnovelist
John Pemberton
John Pemberton
American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola (1831-1888)
1831 – 1888
pharmaceutical industryinventorbusinessperson
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson
American baseball player (1919–1972)
1919 – 1972
athletics competitorbaseball playerbasketball coach
Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers
American writer (1917–1967)
1917 – 1967
prose writernovelistplaywright
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
American actor (1901-1981)
1901 – 1981
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
American boxer (1921–1989)
1921 – 1989
boxerfilm actor
Erskine Caldwell
Erskine Caldwell
American novelist, short story writer, travel writer, essayist (1903–1987)
1903 – 1987
prose writernovelistchildren's writer
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
American football player and actor (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
American football playerlacrosse playerbasketball player
Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks
American comedian (1961–1994)
1961 – 1994
stand-up comedian
Dean Rusk
Dean Rusk
United States Secretary of State (1909-1994)
1909 – 1994
foreign ministeruniversity teacherdiplomat
Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman
American opera singer (1945–2019)
1945 – 2019
opera singer
Miriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins
American actress (1902-1972)
1902 – 1972
television actorfilm actorstage actor
DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
American actor (1920–1999)
1920 – 1999
film actortelevision actoractor
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn
American film, theater actor (1877–1961)
1877 – 1961
film actordirectorstage actor
Conrad Aiken
Conrad Aiken
American novelist and poet (1889–1973)
1889 – 1973
novelistliterary criticprose writer
Ellen Axson Wilson
Ellen Axson Wilson
First Lady of the United States from 1913 to 1914
1860 – 1914
Sunday school teacherartistpolitician
John C. Frémont
John C. Frémont
American politician, explorer and military officer (1813–1890)
1813 – 1890
explorerbotanistmilitary officer
Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb
American baseball player (1886–1961)
1886 – 1961
baseball player
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson
American actor (1942–2018)
1942 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey
American blues singer (1886–1939)
1886 – 1939
street artistblues singermusician
Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader (1897-1975)
1897 – 1975
Muslim ministerreligious leaderpolitician
Alice Coachman
Alice Coachman
American high jumper (1923–2014)
1923 – 2014
athletics competitorhigh jumperathlete
Takeoff
Takeoff
American rapper (1994–2022)
1994 – 2022
rappersongwritersinger
Alexander H. Stephens
Alexander H. Stephens
vice president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 (1812–1883)
1812 – 1883
politicianwriter
Rebecca Latimer Felton
Rebecca Latimer Felton
American politician (1835-1930)
1835 – 1930
social activistfeministsuffragist
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist (1917-2005)
1917 – 2005
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday
gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West (1851–1887)
1851 – 1887
poker playerphysiciandentist
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer
American lyricist, songwriter, singer and record executive (1909–1976)
1909 – 1976
recording artistlibrettistlyricist
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones
American amateur golfer and lawyer (1902–1971)
1902 – 1971
golferathletejurist
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
American politician (1944–2021)
1944 – 2021
economistpolitician
Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981)
1910 – 1981
jazz pianistrecording artistmusic arranger
Osceola
Osceola
Billy Powell, leader of the Seminole in Florida (1804-1838)
1804 – 1838
traditional leader or chiefpolitician
Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. Boorstin
American historian (1914–2004)
1914 – 2004
philosophersociologistbiographer
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
acting First Lady of the United States (1914-1915)
1886 – 1944
singerpoliticianwriter
Hugh Thompson Jr.
Hugh Thompson Jr.
United States Army officer (1943–2006)
1943 – 2006
military aviatorhelicopter pilot
Crawford Williamson Long
Crawford Williamson Long
American physician (1815–1878)
1815 – 1878
surgeonpharmacistphysician
Harry James
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983)
1916 – 1983
trumpeterjazz musicianfilm actor
Ralph Metcalfe
Ralph Metcalfe
American athlete and politician (1910–1978)
1910 – 1978
athletics competitorsprinterpolitician
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway
American actor (1905–1992)
1905 – 1992
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
American singer and actor (1937–2008)
1937 – 2008
film actortelevision actorguitarist
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