Biographical Records

Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 3 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Howell Cobb
Howell Cobb
American politician (1815–1868)
1815 – 1868
army officerfinance ministerjurist
William Heard Kilpatrick
William Heard Kilpatrick
American pedagogue (1871–1965)
1871 – 1965
philosopherpedagogue
Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy
American actor (1898-1968)
1898 – 1968
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Larry McDonald
Larry McDonald
American politician (1935-1983)
1935 – 1983
urologistmilitary officerpolitician
Isabelle Daniels
Isabelle Daniels
American sprinter
1937 – 2017
athletics competitor
Joe South
Joe South
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1940–2012)
1940 – 2012
guitaristsongwritermusician
Lisa Sheridan
American actress (1974-2019)
1974 – 2019
film actortelevision actoractor
Robert Toombs
Robert Toombs
American politician (1810-1885)
1810 – 1885
soldierpoliticianlawyer
Edward Porter Alexander
Edward Porter Alexander
Confederate Army general (1835-1910)
1835 – 1910
army officerauthorengineer
James Neill
James Neill
actor (1860-1931)
1860 – 1931
film directorfilm actorstage actor
Alfred Blalock
American surgeon (1899–1964)
1899 – 1964
university teachersurgeonphysician
Martin Luther King Sr.
Martin Luther King Sr.
American baptist pastor (1899–1984)
1899 – 1984
religious leaderparsonChristian minister
Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
American bank robber (1904–1934)
1904 – 1934
robbergangster
Mauri Rose
American racing driver
1906 – 1981
racing automobile driverFormula One driver
Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell
American entertainer (1918–2005)
1918 – 2005
television actorfilm actordancer
Eve Meyer
American actor and model (1928–1977)
1928 – 1977
producermanufacturerfilm actor
Troy Davis
American convicted murderer (1968–2011)
1968 – 2011
coach
Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Benjamin Fitzpatrick
American politician (1802-1869)
1802 – 1869
governorpoliticianlawyer
Jacques Futrelle
Jacques Futrelle
American journalist and mystery writer (1875-1912)
1875 – 1912
crime fiction writernovelistjournalist
Ivy Lee
Ivy Lee
American businessman (1877-1934)
1877 – 1934
public relations consultantpublicistjournalist
Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson
Democratic United States Congressman (1883-1981)
1883 – 1981
juristpoliticianlawyer
Eugene Bullard
Eugene Bullard
first African-American military pilot
1895 – 1961
French foreign legionnaireboxeraircraft pilot
May Allison
May Allison
American actress (1890–1989)
1890 – 1989
film actorstage actoractor
Griffin Bell
Griffin Bell
American judge (1918-2009)
1918 – 2009
politicianlawyerjudge
Mack Robinson
American track and field athlete (1914-2000)
1914 – 2000
activiststreet sweeperathletics competitor
Amelia Boynton Robinson
Amelia Boynton Robinson
American civil rights activist (1911–2015)
1911 – 2015
activisthuman rights defenderwriter
Helen Parrish
Helen Parrish
American actress (1923-1959)
1923 – 1959
film actoractor
Brock Adams
Brock Adams
American lawyer, politician (1927-2004)
1927 – 2004
lobbyistuniversity teacherprosecutor
William Fields
American rower (1929-1992)
1929 – 1992
rower
Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson
American weightlifter (1932–1994)
1932 – 1994
powerlifterweightlifter
Betty Shabazz
Betty Shabazz
American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1934–1997)
1934 – 1997
human rights defendereducatornurse
Lee Atwater
Lee Atwater
American political consultant and strategist (1951–1991)
1951 – 1991
political adviser
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson
American mixed martial artist (1984–2022)
1984 – 2022
mixed martial arts fighterkickboxerThai boxer
William Joseph Hardee
William Joseph Hardee
Confederate Army general (1815-1873)
1815 – 1873
military officermilitary personnel
Tampa Red
Tampa Red
American Chicago blues musician (1904-1981)
1904 – 1981
blues musicianguitaristpianist
Josh Gibson
Josh Gibson
American Hall of Fame baseball player (1911–1947)
1911 – 1947
baseball player
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
American jazz singer (1918–1999)
1918 – 1999
jazz musicianfilm actormusician
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
American politician (1913–2002)
1913 – 2002
juristgovernorpolitician
Duke Pearson
American jazz pianist (1932–1980)
1932 – 1980
recording artistjazz musicianrecord producer
Bob Armstrong
Bob Armstrong
American professional wrestler (1939–2020)
1939 – 2020
professional wrestler
Max Cleland
Max Cleland
American politician (1942-2021)
1942 – 2021
politician
George Adams
George Adams
American jazz musician (1940-1992)
1940 – 1992
recording artistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Russell Malone
Russell Malone
American jazz guitarist (1963–2024)
1963 – 2024
jazz musicianguitarist
Julie Ditty
Julie Ditty
US female tennis player (1979–2021)
1979 – 2021
tennis player
Vernon Forrest
American boxer (1971–2009)
1971 – 2009
boxer
Joseph Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Confederate Army general (1836-1906)
1836 – 1906
army officermember of parliamentpolitician
Eliza Frances Andrews
Eliza Frances Andrews
American writer, botanist, and teacher (1840-1931)
1840 – 1931
essayistnovelistbotanist
William Thompson
William Thompson
American archer (1848–1918)
1848 – 1918
archer
Thomas E. Watson
Thomas E. Watson
American politician, attorney, editor and writer (1856–1922)
1856 – 1922
publisherjournalisteditor
Soapy Smith
Soapy Smith
American con artist, gangster, and crime boss (1860-1898)
1860 – 1898
gangster
‹ Previous12345678910Next ›
Georgiahistory ›Georgiacounties ›Historic sites in Georgia›