Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 23 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

James Culbertson
James Culbertson
American diplomat
1938 – 2025
diplomatpoliticianbusinessperson
Jerry K. Crump
Jerry K. Crump
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1933–1977)
1933 – 1977
military personnel
Pat Foote
Pat Foote
American Army officer (1930–2025)
1930 – 2025
military officer
Martha Mason
American writer
1937 – 2009
writer
Harry Blevins
American politician in Virginia (1935-2018)
1935 – 2018
politician
Charles F. Price
Charles F. Price
non-fiction writer
1938 – 2019
novelist
Michael Green
American tennis player
1937 – 2015
tennis player
Ida Stephens Owens
Ida Stephens Owens
biochemist (1939-2020)
1939 – 2020
biochemistphysiologist
Guitar Crusher
Guitar Crusher
American singer and guitarist
1931 – 2020
singer
Sam Ard
American racecar driver (1939–2017)
1939 – 2017
racing automobile driverracing driver
James R. Jordan, Sr.
murder victim, father of basketball player Michael Jordan (1936-1993)
1936 – 1993
baseball playerbusinessperson
Barney Hall
Barney Hall
American sports commentator
1932 – 2016
sports commentator
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson
American football player (1936-2017)
1936 – 2017
American football player
Bob Harkey
Bob Harkey
American racing driver
1930 – 2016
engineer
Hazel Smith
American music journalist and singer-songwriter
1934 – 2018
music journalisttalent agentjournalist
Jack B. Farris
Jack B. Farris
American military officer (1935-2019)
1935 – 2019
military personnel
Irene Triplett
last recipient of an American Civil War pension (1930-2020)
1930 – 2020
Bob Warlick
Bob Warlick
American basketball player (1941–2005)
1941 – 2005
basketball player
Dick Versace
American basketball coach (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
basketball coach
Peggi Blu
Peggi Blu
American actress, singer, and vocal coach (1946–2024)
1946 – 2024
opera vocal coachmusiciansinger
J. Cheryl Exum
British biblical scholar
1946 – 2024
Bible translatorbiblical scholartranslator
Steve Goss
Steve Goss
American politician (1949-2015)
1949 – 2015
politician
Diana H. Wall
Diana H. Wall
American biologist and soil ecologist (1943–2024)
1943 – 2024
ecologistenvironmental scientistuniversity teacher
Cecil Gordon
American racecar driver (1941–2012)
1941 – 2012
NASCAR team ownerracing automobile driver
Doug Marlette
cartoonist (1949-2007)
1949 – 2007
novelisteditorial cartoonistjournalist
Dennis Byrd
American football player (1946-2010)
1946 – 2010
American football player
Doug Wilkerson
Doug Wilkerson
American football player (1947–2021)
1947 – 2021
American football player
Bob Matheson
American football player (1944-1994)
1944 – 1994
American football player
Franklin D. Miller
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1945 – 2000
military personnel
Frazier Glenn Miller, Jr.
American domestic terrorist (1940–2021)
1940 – 2021
journalistspree killerpolitician
James E. Long
James E. Long
American politician (1940–2009)
1940 – 2009
politician
Jim Ray Hart
Jim Ray Hart
American baseball player
1941 – 2016
baseball player
William Duckworth
American composer (1943-2012)
1943 – 2012
music educatoruniversity teachercomposer
Altovise Davis
Altovise Davis
American entertainer (1943–2009)
1943 – 2009
dancerstage actoractor
Rick Arrington
American football player (1947-2021)
1947 – 2021
American football player
Ron Davis
Ron Davis
American baseball player (1941-1992)
1941 – 1992
baseball player
Ron Jacobs
American basketball coach (1942-2015)
1942 – 2015
basketball coach
Root Boy Slim
Root Boy Slim
American musician
1944 – 1993
songwritersinger
Stan Bingham
Stan Bingham
American politician (1945–2022)
1945 – 2022
politician
David Richmond
David Richmond
American activist (1941-1990)
1941 – 1990
civil rights advocate
Kelly Alexander Jr.
Kelly Alexander Jr.
American politician (1948–2024)
1948 – 2024
politician
Stephanie Pogue
American artist (1944–2002)
1944 – 2002
artist
John Starling
John Starling
American bluegrass musician (1940-2019)
1940 – 2019
musicianphysician
Gwendolyn Ann Magee
American artist (1943-2011)
1943 – 2011
textile artist
Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr.
American Marine officier and attorney (1945-1994)
1945 – 1994
military officer
Perry Deane Young
American writer (1941–2019)
1941 – 2019
journalisthistorianwriter
Ralph Campbell
Ralph Campbell
American politician in North Carolina (1946-2011)
1946 – 2011
politician
William W. Hartzog
William W. Hartzog
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1941 – 2020
military personnel
Charles Foster
American hurdler (1953-2019)
1953 – 2019
hurdler
Fred McNeill
American football player (1952-2015)
1952 – 2015
American football playerlawyer
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