Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 4 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Moms Mabley
Moms Mabley
American comedian and actress
1894 – 1975
humorist
Scrapper Blackwell
American blues guitarist and singer (1903–1962)
1903 – 1962
guitaristmusiciansinger
Shepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
American actor (1907-1983)
1907 – 1983
television actorstage actoractor
Thomas Berry
Thomas Berry
American priest (1914–2009)
1914 – 2009
cultural historianenvironmentalisttheologian
Jack Hogan
Jack Hogan
American actor (1929–2023)
1929 – 2023
television actoractor
Charlie Sifford
Charlie Sifford
professional golfer (1922–2015)
1922 – 2015
golfer
Marshall Grant
American musician (1928-2011)
1928 – 2011
double-bassistguitaristmusician
Ned Jarrett
Ned Jarrett
American racecar driver and commentator (1932–2026)
1932 – 2026
racing automobile driversports commentator
Meadowlark Lemon
Meadowlark Lemon
American basketball player (1932–2015)
1932 – 2015
basketball playeractor
Benny Parsons
Benny Parsons
American racecar driver and journalist (1941–2007)
1941 – 2007
racing automobile driversports commentator
Jane Barnell
Jane Barnell
American bearded lady (1871–1951)
1945 – 1951
circus performeractor
Joseph Roswell Hawley
Joseph Roswell Hawley
Union Army general, politician (1826–1905)
1826 – 1905
military officerjuristmajor general
Alfred Moore Scales
Alfred Moore Scales
Confederate Army general (1827-1892)
1827 – 1892
army officergovernorpolitician
George Edmund Badger
George Edmund Badger
American Secretary of the Navy and senator for North Carolina (1795-1866)
1795 – 1866
politicianlawyerjudge
Levi Coffin
Levi Coffin
American educator and abolitionist (1798-1877)
1798 – 1877
abolitionistmerchant
Elisha Baxter
Elisha Baxter
Governor of Arkansas and Union Army officer (1827-1899)
1827 – 1899
juristgovernorpolitician
Clyde R. Hoey
Clyde R. Hoey
American politician (1877-1954)
1877 – 1954
business executivepublishereditor
Hatcher Hughes
American playwright (1881–1945)
1881 – 1945
university teacherplaywrightwriter
Robert Williams
Robert Williams
American actor (1894-1931)
1894 – 1931
film actorstage actoractor
Elvia Allman
Elvia Allman
American actress (1904–1992)
1904 – 1992
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Bones McKinney
Bones McKinney
American basketball player-coach
1919 – 1997
basketball playerbasketball coach
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
US inventor
1912 – 2006
floristinventor
Jack Wilson
Jack Wilson
American boxer (1918-1956)
1918 – 1956
boxer
Harry Huskey
Harry Huskey
American computer design pioneer (1916–2017)
1916 – 2017
university teacherengineercomputer scientist
Virginia Dale
Virginia Dale
American actress (1917-1994)
1917 – 1994
beauty pageant contestantfilm actoractor
Charity Adams Earley
Charity Adams Earley
United States African American woman Army officer
1918 – 2002
military officer
Barbara Guest
Barbara Guest
American writer (1920–2006)
1920 – 2006
novelistplaywrightpoet
Earle Hyman
Earle Hyman
American actor (1926-2017)
1926 – 2017
voice actortelevision actorstage actor
Herb Thomas
American racecar driver (1923-2000)
1923 – 2000
racing automobile driver
Jim Broyhill
Jim Broyhill
American politician (1927–2023)
1927 – 2023
politician
Del Reeves
American singer (1932–2007)
1932 – 2007
singer-songwritersinger
Fred Chappell
Fred Chappell
American poet, novelist (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
science fiction writernovelistuniversity teacher
Howard Coble
Howard Coble
American politician (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
politicianlawyer
Joel Shankle
athletics competitor (1933–2015)
1933 – 2015
athletics competitor
Catfish Hunter
Catfish Hunter
American baseball player (1946-1999)
1946 – 1999
baseball player
Togo D. West, Jr.
Togo D. West, Jr.
Member of the United States Cabinet (1942-2018)
1942 – 2018
lobbyistsoldierpolitician
Happy Hairston
Happy Hairston
basketball player (1942-2001)
1942 – 2001
basketball playeractor
Jim McMillian
Jim McMillian
American basketball player (1948-2016)
1948 – 2016
basketball player
Wess
Wess
American-born Italian singer
1945 – 2009
recording artistsongwriterbassist
George Davis
George Davis
American and Confederate politician (1820-1896)
1820 – 1896
politicianlawyer
Matt Whitaker Ransom
Matt Whitaker Ransom
Confederate Army general, lawyer, politician (1826-1904)
1826 – 1904
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
William Dunn Moseley
William Dunn Moseley
American politician (1795-1863)
1795 – 1863
juristgovernorpolitician
David Walker
outspoken African-American abolitionist and anti-slavery activist
1785 – 1830
merchantreligious leaderpolitician
Thomas Overton Moore
Thomas Overton Moore
American politician (1804-1876)
1804 – 1876
governorfarmerpolitician
Thomas Lanier Clingman
Thomas Lanier Clingman
Confederate Army general and politician (1812-1897)
1812 – 1897
politicianlawyer
James C. Dobbin
James C. Dobbin
American politician (1814-1857)
1814 – 1857
politicianlawyer
Cadmus M. Wilcox
Cadmus M. Wilcox
Confederate Army general (1824-1890)
1824 – 1890
military personnel
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
American politician (1836–1915)
1836 – 1915
diplomatjuristgovernor
Augustin Daly
Augustin Daly
American playwright and theatre impresario (1838–1899)
1838 – 1899
critictheatre managerjournalist
William R. Webb
William R. Webb
American politician (1842–1926)
1842 – 1926
politician
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