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Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 5 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Wallingford Riegger
Wallingford Riegger
American music composer (1885–1961)
1885 – 1961
musicologistcellistconductor
Dorothy West
Dorothy West
American actress (1891-1980)
1891 – 1980
film actoractorscreenwriter
Gertrude McCoy
Gertrude McCoy
American actress (1890-1967)
1890 – 1967
film actoractorscreenwriter
Walter White
Walter White
American civil rights activist (1893-1955)
1893 – 1955
essayistnovelistjournalist
Hervey M. Cleckley
American psychiatrist (1903–1984)
1903 – 1984
psychiatrist
Barbecue Bob
American blues musician (1902–1931)
1902 – 1931
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Alberta Williams King
Alberta Williams King
mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1904–1974)
1904 – 1974
teacher
Lewis White Beck
American philosopher (1913-1997)
1913 – 1997
philosophertranslator
Naomi Whitehead
oldest living person in the United States
1910
farmer
Charles Alvin Beckwith
Charles Alvin Beckwith
Innovative U.S. Army officer (1929–1994)
1929 – 1994
soldiermilitary officermilitary personnel
Mattiwilda Dobbs
Mattiwilda Dobbs
American coloratura soprano singer
1925 – 2015
music teacheropera singersinger
David Driskell
David Driskell
African American artist (1931-2020)
1931 – 2020
art collectorart historiancurator
Bo Roberson
American long jumper and American football wide receiver (1935–2001)
1935 – 2001
American football playerathletics competitor
Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician (1934–2007)
1934 – 2007
talent scoutdancerchoreographer
Clarence Anglin
Clarence Anglin
American criminal, escapee from Alcatraz
1931 – 1962
criminal
Ben Riley
Ben Riley
American drummer (1933–2017)
1933 – 2017
jazz musicianmusician
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Bernice Johnson Reagon
American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024)
1942 – 2024
songwriterhistoriansinger
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
American actor (1950–2020)
1950 – 2020
television actorstage actoractor
Rich Homie Quan
Rich Homie Quan
American rapper and singer (1989–2024)
1989 – 2024
rappersongwritersinger
John Gill Shorter
John Gill Shorter
American politician (1818-1872)
1818 – 1872
juristgovernorpolitician
William S. Benson
William S. Benson
American Navy admiral; (1855-1932)
1855 – 1932
admiralmilitary officer
Archibald Butt
Archibald Butt
Military aide to Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft (1865–1912)
1865 – 1912
military officer
Juliette Compton
Juliette Compton
American actress (1899-1989)
1899 – 1989
film actordancerZiegfeld girl
Tiger Flowers
Tiger Flowers
African-American boxer (1895-1927)
1897 – 1927
boxer
James E. Boyd
James E. Boyd
American physicist and administrator (1906–1998)
1906 – 1998
physicistmathematician
Caroline Pafford Miller
American writer (1903–1992)
1903 – 1992
novelistwriter
Curley Weaver
Curley Weaver
American blues musician (1906–1962)
1906 – 1962
guitarist
Bryan Grant
Bryan Grant
American tennis player (1910–1986)
1910 – 1986
tennis player
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox
American politician from Georgia (1915–2003)
1915 – 2003
restaurateurgovernorpolitician
Eddie Heywood
Eddie Heywood
American jazz pianist, songwriter (1915–1989)
1915 – 1989
jazz musiciansongwriterpianist
George Stephen Morrison
George Stephen Morrison
American admiral (1919-2008)
1919 – 2008
military officer
Bo Callaway
Bo Callaway
American politician and businessman (1927–2014)
1927 – 2014
politicianbusinessperson
Wayne Cochran
Wayne Cochran
American soul singer (1939-2017)
1939 – 2017
vocalistsongwritermusician
Howard Tate
Howard Tate
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2011)
1939 – 2011
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Arthur Conley
Arthur Conley
American soul singer (1946–2003)
1946 – 2003
singer
Danny Whitten
Danny Whitten
American guitarist (1943–1972)
1943 – 1972
guitaristlyricistsongwriter
Ray Guy
Ray Guy
American football player (1949–2022)
1949 – 2022
American football player
Mike Mitchell
American basketball player (1956–2011)
1956 – 2011
basketball player
Luna Vachon
Luna Vachon
American professional wrestler (1962-2010)
1962 – 2010
professional wrestler
Dexter Scott King
Dexter Scott King
American civil rights activist (1961-2024)
1961 – 2024
nonprofit administratoractivistproducer
Matthias Ward
Matthias Ward
American politician (1805-1861)
1805 – 1861
politicianlawyer
Robert M. Charlton
Robert M. Charlton
American politician (1807-1854)
1807 – 1854
politicianlawyerjudge
Benjamin Harvey Hill
Benjamin Harvey Hill
American politician (1823-1882)
1823 – 1882
politician
William Hugh Smith
William Hugh Smith
American politician (1826-1899)
1826 – 1899
governorpoliticianlawyer
Augustus Octavius Bacon
Augustus Octavius Bacon
politician (1839-1914)
1839 – 1914
politician
Richard B. Hubbard
Richard B. Hubbard
Governor of Texas from 1876 to 1879
1832 – 1901
diplomatgovernorpolitician
Oscar Branch Colquitt
Oscar Branch Colquitt
American politician (1861-1940)
1861 – 1940
journalistgovernorbusinessperson
William J. Harris
William J. Harris
American politician (1868-1932)
1868 – 1932
politician
Joseph M. Terrell
Joseph M. Terrell
American politician (1861-1912)
1861 – 1912
juristgovernorpolitician
John S. Cohen
John S. Cohen
American politician (1870–1935)
1870 – 1935
editorjournalistpolitician
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