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Notable People from Georgia

1,758 notable figures born in Georgia, showing page 6 of 36, ranked by historical prominence.

Robert Walthour
Robert Walthour
American cyclist (1878–1949)
1878 – 1949
track cyclistsport cyclistathlete
Georgia Douglas Johnson
Georgia Douglas Johnson
American poet and playwright
1880 – 1966
short story writersuffragistmusician
Louise Huff
Louise Huff
American actress (1895–1973)
1895 – 1973
film actorstage actoractor
Trixie Smith
African American blues singer, recording artist, vaudeville entertainer, and actress (1895-1943)
1895 – 1943
jazz singersongwritermusician
Monroe Owsley
Monroe Owsley
American actor (1900-1937)
1900 – 1937
stage actoractor
Francis Spain
American ice hockey player (1909–1977)
1909 – 1977
ice hockey player
Ellis Arnall
Ellis Arnall
American politician, Governor of Georgia (1907–1992)
1907 – 1992
juristgovernorlawyer
Kokomo Arnold
American blues musician (1901–1968)
1901 – 1968
guitaristsinger
Fredi Washington
Fredi Washington
American actress (1903–1994)
1903 – 1994
film actorstage actoractor
David H. Gambrell
David H. Gambrell
American politician (1929-2021)
1929 – 2021
politicianlawyer
John Reid
American sailor
1918 – 1954
sailor
Sam Edwards
Sam Edwards
1915-2004 American actor
1915 – 2004
television actorvoice actoractor
Louise Suggs
Louise Suggs
American golfer (1923-2015)
1923 – 2015
golfer
Ben Johnston
American composer (1926–2019)
1926 – 2019
composer
Carl Sanders
Carl Sanders
American attorney and politician (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
juristgovernorpolitician
Marion Brown
American saxophonist (1931–2010)
1931 – 2010
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusicologist
Emma Amos
African American artist (1938-2020)
1937 – 2020
printmakertextile artistpainter
Harry Crews
American writer (1935-2012)
1935 – 2012
novelistwriteractor
Felton Jarvis
Felton Jarvis
American record producer, singer (1934–1981)
1934 – 1981
record producersingercomposer
Eddy Clearwater
Eddy Clearwater
American Chicago blues musician
1935 – 2018
blues singerblues musiciansinger
Edward Nelson
American mathematical physicist and logician (1932–2014)
1932 – 2014
philosopheruniversity teachermathematician
Brad Cox
American computer scientist (1944–2021)
1944 – 2021
software engineercomputer scientist
Dan Reeves
Dan Reeves
American football player and coach (1944–2022)
1944 – 2022
American football coachAmerican football player
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and TV personality (1946-2026)
1946 – 2026
television personalitytelevision actordancer
New Jack
New Jack
American professional wrestler (1963–2021)
1963 – 2021
professional wrestlertelevision actor
Unk
American rapper, DJ, and hype man (1981–2025)
1981 – 2025
hype manrapperdisc jockey
David Emanuel Twiggs
David Emanuel Twiggs
Confederate Army general (1790–1862)
1790 – 1862
military personnel
George McDuffie
George McDuffie
American politician (1790-1851)
1790 – 1851
juristgovernorpolitician
James Moore Wayne
James Moore Wayne
American politician (1790-1867)
1790 – 1867
juristpoliticianlawyer
William Bellinger Bulloch
American politician (1777-1852)
1777 – 1852
politicianlawyer
Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot
Cherokee Indian leader (1802–1839)
1802 – 1839
journalistBible translatornewspaper editor
John Archibald Campbell
John Archibald Campbell
American politician and jurist (1811-1889)
1811 – 1889
juristpoliticianlawyer
James Z. George
James Z. George
American politician (1826–1897)
1826 – 1897
politicianlawyerjudge
Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
American politician (1823-1862)
1823 – 1862
politicianwriter
George T. Anderson
George T. Anderson
Confederate Army general (1824–1901)
1824 – 1901
military personnel
James L. Pugh
James L. Pugh
Confederate Army officer and American politician (1820-1907)
1820 – 1907
politicianlawyer
Joseph LeConte
Joseph LeConte
American geologist (1823–1901)
1823 – 1901
environmentalistgeologistuniversity teacher
Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
author and Civil War nurse
1835 – 1909
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Jefferson F. Long
Jefferson F. Long
American politician (1836-1901)
1836 – 1901
politician
John Stevens Bowen
John Stevens Bowen
Confederate Army general (1830–1863)
1830 – 1863
architect
Rienzi Melville Johnston
Rienzi Melville Johnston
American politician (1849-1926)
1849 – 1926
journalisteditorpolitician
William J. Samford
William J. Samford
American politician (1844-1901)
1844 – 1901
governorpoliticianlawyer
William Stanley West
William Stanley West
American senator for Georgia (1849–1914)
1849 – 1914
politicianlawyer
Octavia Rogers Albert
Octavia Rogers Albert
African-American author of Life history
1853 – 1889
Joseph Mackey Brown
Joseph Mackey Brown
American politician, Georgia (1851-1932)
1851 – 1932
governorpolitician
Alexander S. Clay
Alexander S. Clay
American politician (1853-1910)
1853 – 1910
politicianlawyer
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Joseph Rucker Lamar
American Supreme Court Justice (1857-1916)
1857 – 1916
politicianlawyerjudge
Tom Turpin
Tom Turpin
American ragtime composer and saloon-keeper (1871-1922)
1871 – 1922
pianistcomposer
Hugh M. Dorsey
Hugh M. Dorsey
American judge (1871-1948)
1871 – 1948
prosecutorgovernorjurist
Father Divine
Father Divine
U.S. religious leader (1876–1965) who founded the International Peace Mission movement (1877–1965)
1877 – 1965
religious leaderpreacher
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