Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 12 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Bubba Brooks
Bubba Brooks
American musician
1922 – 2002
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Joseph Jonathan Davis
Joseph Jonathan Davis
Confederate Army officer and American politician (1828-1892)
1828 – 1892
politicianlawyerjudge
Bryan Grimes
Bryan Grimes
Confederate Army general (1828–1880)
1828 – 1880
military personnel
Horace R. Kornegay
Horace R. Kornegay
American politician (1924-2009)
1924 – 2009
politicianlawyer
George E. Harris
George E. Harris
American politician (1827-1911)
1827 – 1911
politicianlawyer
Robert Williams
Robert Williams
American politician (1773–1836)
1773 – 1836
militantpolitician
William S. Williams
William S. Williams
American frontiersman
1787 – 1849
explorer
William Hawkins
William Hawkins
Governor of North Carolina (1777-1819)
1777 – 1819
politicianlawyer
Richard Darman
Richard Darman
American businessman and government official (1943–2008)
1943 – 2008
university teachereconomistbusinessperson
Buddy Shuman
American stock car racing driver (1915–1955)
1915 – 1955
racing automobile driverengineer
Thomas Morton
Thomas Morton
English playwright
1764 – 1838
playwrightwriter
Robert Ransom, Jr.
Robert Ransom, Jr.
Confederate Army general (1828-1892)
1828 – 1892
military officer
Alma Holland Beers
U.S. botanist (1892-1974)
1892 – 1974
scientific illustratorbotanistbotanical collector
Robert W. Welch, Jr.
American businessman and anti-communist conspiracy theorist (1899–1985)
1899 – 1985
journalistentrepreneurpolitician
William H. Forney
William H. Forney
Confederate Army general and politician (1823–1894)
1823 – 1894
politicianlawyer
Kristina Holland
actress (1944–2023)
1944 – 2023
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Goo Kennedy
American basketball player (1949–2020)
1949 – 2020
basketball player
Jim Caldwell
Jim Caldwell
American basketball player (1943–2023)
1943 – 2023
basketball player
Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
Canadian journalist, writer and actor
1890 – 1932
soldierjournalistauthor
Evelyn Cunningham
American journalist (1916-2010)
1916 – 2010
journalist
Belus Smawley
Belus Smawley
American basketball player-coach
1918 – 2003
basketball playerbasketball coach
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
American civil rights and criminal defense lawyer (1914-2018)
1914 – 2018
lawyer
William Bowman
William Bowman
American film director (1884-1960)
1884 – 1960
film directoractor
Linton Garner
American musician (1915–2003)
1915 – 2003
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Benjamin Williams
Benjamin Williams
11th and 14th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina (1751-1814)
1751 – 1814
politician
Katherine G. Langley
Katherine G. Langley
American politician (1888-1948)
1888 – 1948
suffragettepolitician
John Hosea Kerr
John Hosea Kerr
American politician (1873-1958)
1873 – 1958
politicianlawyerjudge
John Hamlin Folger
John Hamlin Folger
American politician (1880-1963)
1880 – 1963
politicianlawyer
Hamilton Chamberlain Jones III
Hamilton Chamberlain Jones III
American politician (1884-1957)
1884 – 1957
politicianlawyerjudge
Hannibal Lafayette Godwin
Hannibal Lafayette Godwin
American politician (1873-1929)
1873 – 1929
politicianlawyer
Walter E. Johnston, III
Walter E. Johnston, III
American politician (1936-2018)
1936 – 2018
politicianlawyer
Bob Northern
American jazz musician
1934 – 2020
horn playerjazz musicianmusician
Herbert Coward
Herbert Coward
American actor
1938 – 2024
actor
Robert Digges Wimberly Connor
Robert Digges Wimberly Connor
American historian; Archivist of the US (1878–1950)
1878 – 1950
university teacherarchivisthistorian
Edwin Yates Webb
Edwin Yates Webb
American politician (1872-1955)
1872 – 1955
politicianlawyerjudge
Big John Hamilton
Big John Hamilton
American restaurateur and actor (1916-1984)
1916 – 1984
actor
Kenneth Lamar Holland
Kenneth Lamar Holland
American politician (1934–2021)
1934 – 2021
politicianlawyer
John C. B. Ehringhaus
John C. B. Ehringhaus
Governor of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937
1882 – 1949
prosecutorjuristgovernor
James Moore
Continental Army general, born 1737
1737 – 1777
military officer
June Tyson
American jazz singer (1936–1992)
1936 – 1992
jazz singerjazz musiciansinger
Maxwell R. Thurman
Maxwell R. Thurman
United States general (1931–1995)
1931 – 1995
military personnel
M. A. Foster
American writer (1939–2020)
1939 – 2020
science fiction literaturescience fiction writernovelist
Ivey Foreman Lewis
Ivey Foreman Lewis
American botanist (1882-1964)
1882 – 1964
botanistgeneticist
James McEachin
James McEachin
American actor and writer
1930 – 2025
writeractor
Ruth Faison Shaw
Ruth Faison Shaw
American artist
1889 – 1969
educatorartistpainter
Annie Lowrie Alexander
Annie Lowrie Alexander
American physician
1864 – 1929
physician
Robert Ruark
American writer (1915-1965)
1915 – 1965
film directornovelistjournalist
George Altman
George Altman
American baseball player
1933 – 2025
baseball player
Ralph Townsend
Ralph Townsend
American author, consul, and political activist (1900–1976)
1900 – 1976
peace activist
Thomas Blount
Thomas Blount
American politician (1759-1812)
1759 – 1812
politician
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