Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 24 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Lew Massey
American basketball player (1956-2014)
1956 – 2014
basketball player
Eddie Long
African-American Baptist megachurch pastor (b. 1953)
1953 – 2017
priestwriter
A. Oveta Fuller
American microbiologist
1955 – 2022
virologistmicrobiologist
Dana Bumgardner
Dana Bumgardner
American politician
1954 – 2021
politician
James Broad
American boxer (1958–2001)
1958 – 2001
boxer
John May
American politician
1950 – 2017
politicianwriter
Alex Cole
American baseball player (1965–2023)
1965 – 2023
baseball player
Chester McGlockton
American football player (1969-2011)
1969 – 2011
American football player
Chris Austin
American musician (1964-1991)
1964 – 1991
singer-songwritersinger
Scott Williams
American serial killer
1963 – 2022
serial killer
Ali Forney
US transgender advocate and murder victim
1975 – 1997
prostitute
Richard Kyanka
American Internet personality (1976-2021)
1976 – 2021
YouTuberentrepreneurwriter
Paul Teal
American actor (1989–2024)
1989 – 2024
film actortelevision actorchild actor
Bud Hardin
American baseball player
1922 – 1997
baseball player
Cal Lampley
American record producer (1924-2006)
1924 – 2006
jazz musicianpianistrecord producer
James Lore Murray
James Lore Murray
United States general (1919-2004)
1919 – 2004
military officer
Gerald Small
American football player (1956-2008)
1956 – 2008
American football player
Charlie White
Charlie White
American baseball player
1927 – 1998
baseball player
Margaret Tynes
Margaret Tynes
American opera singer
1919 – 2024
opera singer
Millie Dunn Veasey
Millie Dunn Veasey
American military personnel (1918–2018)
1918 – 2018
military personnel
Loften Mitchell
American dramatist
1919 – 2001
theatrologistpedagogueplaywright
Henlee Hulix Barnette
American professor of Christian ethics
1911 – 2004
writer
James Iredell Waddell
James Iredell Waddell
United States Navy officer (1824–1886)
1824 – 1886
military officer
Ellis W. Williamson
Ellis W. Williamson
United States Army general
1918 – 2007
Frederick D. Alexander
American politician (1910–1980)
1910 – 1980
politician
Mary Lee Mills
American nurse
1912 – 2010
nurse
Gil Robinson
American football player (1910-1985)
1910 – 1985
American football player
Lawrence S. Thompson
American librarian and bibliologist (1916–1986)
1916 – 1986
classical scholaruniversity teacherlibrarian
Doles Dickens
American musician (1916–1972)
1916 – 1972
record producercomposer
James Ross
American fiction author (20th century)
1911 – 1990
novelistcrime fiction writer
Walker Calhoun
American musician
1918 – 2012
musician
Jake Early
Jake Early
professional baseball player
1915 – 1985
baseball player
Hoke Norris
journalist
1913 – 1977
journalist
Kelly Alexander Sr.
Kelly Alexander Sr.
Civil rights activist (1915–1985)
1915 – 1985
Ray Hayworth
Ray Hayworth
American baseball player and coach (1904-2002)
1904 – 2002
baseball player
Junaluska
Cherokee leader
1770 – 1858
Lawrence Joel
Lawrence Joel
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1928 – 1984
combat medic
Mule Shirley
Mule Shirley
American baseball player (1901-1955)
1901 – 1955
baseball player
Neal Watlington
Neal Watlington
American baseball player
1922 – 2019
baseball player
Paul Green
American electrical engineer (1924–2018)
1924 – 2018
electrical engineerengineer
Ray E. Eubanks
Ray E. Eubanks
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1922–1944)
1922 – 1944
military personnel
Ray Poole
American baseball player (1920–2006)
1920 – 2006
baseball player
Terry McMillan
American drummer (1953–2007)
1953 – 2007
percussionistmusician
Daniel Govan
Daniel Govan
Confederate general
1829 – 1911
soldiermilitary leadermilitary personnel
Robert Daniel Potter
United States federal judge (1923–2009)
1923 – 2009
lawyerjudge
William Theophilus Dortch
American politician (1824–1889)
1824 – 1889
politician
Shirley Wilson
Shirley Wilson
American football coach (1925-2021)
1925 – 2021
American football coach
Sonny Dixon
Sonny Dixon
American professional baseball pitcher (1924–2011)
1924 – 2011
baseball player
Stanley South
American archaeologist (1928–2016)
1928 – 2016
anthropologistarchaeologist
Monk McDonald
Monk McDonald
college athlete, basketball coach, and urologist (1901-1977)
1901 – 1977
urologistAmerican football playerbaseball player
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