Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 3 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Tal Farlow
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist (1921–1998)
1921 – 1998
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Floyd Simmons
athletics competitor (1923-2008)
1923 – 2008
athletics competitoractor
Velma Barfield
American serial killer (1932-1984)
1932 – 1984
serial killer
Armelia McQueen
American actress (1952-2020)
1952 – 2020
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Ralph Santolla
Ralph Santolla
American guitarist (1966–2018)
1966 – 2018
guitaristcomposer
John Murphy
John Murphy
member of the United States House of Representatives (1786-1841)
1786 – 1841
governorpoliticianlawyer
John Branch
John Branch
American politician (1782-1863)
1782 – 1863
politician
Richard Dobbs Spaight
Richard Dobbs Spaight
8th governor of North Carolina (1758-1802)
1758 – 1802
farmerpolitician
Joseph Lane
Joseph Lane
American politician and soldier (1801-1881)
1801 – 1881
soldierpolitician
Hoke Smith
Hoke Smith
American politician (1855-1931)
1855 – 1931
juristpoliticianlawyer
Eliza Ann Grier
Eliza Ann Grier
African-American physician
1864 – 1902
gynecologistobstetricianphysician
John R. Brinkley
John R. Brinkley
American fraudulent physician (1885-1942)
1885 – 1942
radio personalitycharlatanpolitician
Etta Baker
Etta Baker
American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
1913 – 2006
banjoistguitaristmusician
Lee Petty
Lee Petty
American racecar driver (1914–2000)
1914 – 2000
racing automobile driver
Charles Gwathmey
American architect (1938–2009)
1938 – 2009
university teacherarchitect
Lauch Faircloth
Lauch Faircloth
American politician (1928-2023)
1928 – 2023
farmerpolitician
Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt
69th and 71st governor of North Carolina (1937–2025)
1937 – 2025
governorpolitician
Tina Brooks
American musician (1932–1974)
1932 – 1974
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Walter B. Jones
Walter B. Jones
American politician (1943–2019)
1943 – 2019
politician
Rodney Rogers
American basketball player (1971–2025)
1971 – 2025
NASCAR team ownerbasketball player
Benjamin Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins
American politician (1754-1816)
1754 – 1816
politician
Hugh Lawson White
Hugh Lawson White
American politician (1773-1840)
1773 – 1840
politicianlawyerjudge
Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon
Speaker of the House (1757-1837)
1757 – 1837
politician
J. Pinckney Henderson
J. Pinckney Henderson
first Governor of the State of Texas (1808-1858)
1808 – 1858
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Thomas Bragg
Thomas Bragg
American governor and senator (1810–1872)
1810 – 1872
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Joseph F. Johnston
Joseph F. Johnston
American politician (1843-1913)
1843 – 1913
military officergovernorpolitician
Joseph M. Dixon
Joseph M. Dixon
American politician (1867-1934)
1867 – 1934
politicianlawyer
Dannie Heineman
Dannie Heineman
Belgian-American engineer and businessman
1872 – 1962
executiveengineer
Kenneth Claiborne Royall
Kenneth Claiborne Royall
United States general (1894-1971)
1894 – 1971
military personnelpoliticianlawyer
Robert Sink
Robert Sink
United States Army officer (1905–1965)
1905 – 1965
military personnel
Kay Kyser
Kay Kyser
American bandleader, actor (1905-1985)
1905 – 1985
radio personalitybandleadermusician
Romare Bearden
Romare Bearden
African American artist (1911–1988)
1911 – 1988
draftspersoncollagistcalligrapher
Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
American sportscaster (1918-1995)
1918 – 1995
sports commentatorsports journalistpresenter
James Boyd
American professional boxer
1930 – 1997
boxer
Don Gibson
Don Gibson
American country musician (1928–2003)
1928 – 2003
recording artistbandleadermusician
Margaret Maron
Margaret Maron
American crime fiction writer (1938–2021)
1938 – 2021
crime fiction writernovelistwriter
Ella Mitchell
American actress
1937 – 2024
film actorsingeractor
Dickie Hemric
Dickie Hemric
American basketball player (1933–2017)
1933 – 2017
basketball player
John Spratt
John Spratt
American politician (1942–2024)
1942 – 2024
business executivebankerpolitician
Art Bell
American broadcaster (1945-2018)
1945 – 2018
ufologisttalk show hostradio personality
Lou Hudson
American basketball player (1944–2014)
1944 – 2014
basketball player
Don Payne
Don Payne
American screenwriter and film producer (1964-2013)
1964 – 2013
film producertelevision producerscreenwriter
James Iredell Jr.
James Iredell Jr.
American politician (1788-1853)
1788 – 1853
juristgovernorpolitician
Willie Person Mangum
Willie Person Mangum
American politician (1792-1861)
1792 – 1861
politicianlawyerjudge
J. Johnston Pettigrew
J. Johnston Pettigrew
American general (1828-1863)
1828 – 1863
politicianstudentmilitary personnel
Maria Beasley
Maria Beasley
American entrepreneur and inventor
1836 – 1913
dressmakerinventorbusinessperson
David Franklin Houston
David Franklin Houston
American academic, businessman and politician (1866-1940)
1866 – 1940
ministerpoliticianbusinessperson
W. W. Ashe
W. W. Ashe
botanist and forester with the North Carolina Geological Survey (1872–1932)
1872 – 1932
scientific collectorsilviculturistbotanist
John J. Parker
John J. Parker
American judge (1885–1958)
1885 – 1958
juristlawyerjudge
Sam Ervin
Sam Ervin
United States Senator and jurist
1896 – 1985
juristpoliticianlawyer
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