Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 6 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Eileen Fulton
Eileen Fulton
American actress (1933–2025)
1933 - 2025
actor
Sonny Jurgensen
Sonny Jurgensen
American football player (1934-2026)
1934 - 2026
American football player
Johnny Bristol
American musician (1939–2004)
1939 - 2004
musiciansinger-songwriterrecord producer
John D. Loudermilk
American singer and songwriter (1934-2016)
1934 - 2016
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
April Ferry
costume designer (1932–2024)
1932 - 2024
costume designeractor
Clarence Avant
American music executive, entrepreneur, and film producer (1931–2023)
1931 - 2023
film producerrecord producer
David Gergen
David Gergen
American political consultant (1942–2025)
1942 - 2025
political analystpolitical punditjournalist
Curly Neal
Curly Neal
American basketball player (1942–2020)
1942 - 2020
basketball player
Oliver
Oliver
American singer (1945–2000)
1945 - 2000
singer
Jim Crockett
Jim Crockett
American wrestling promoter (1944-2021)
1944 - 2021
businessperson
Mike Evans
Mike Evans
American actor (1949–2006)
1949 - 2006
television actorscreenwriteractor
Mitchell Wiggins
American basketball player (1959–2024)
1959 - 2024
basketball coachbasketball player
LeRoi Moore
LeRoi Moore
American musician (1961-2008)
1961 - 2008
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusic arranger
Timothy Bloodworth
American politician (1736-1814)
1736 - 1814
politicianteacher
John Williams
John Williams
American lawyer, soldier, and U.S. Senator (1778-1837)
1778 - 1837
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Junius Daniel
Junius Daniel
Confederate Army general (1828-1864)
1828 - 1864
military personnel
John Willis Ellis
John Willis Ellis
American politician (1820-1861)
1820 - 1861
juristgovernorpolitician
Alfred Moore
Alfred Moore
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1755-1810)
1755 - 1810
politicianlawyerjudge
Robert Howe
Robert Howe
Continental Army general from North Carolina
1732 - 1786
military officerpolitician
Bedford Brown
Bedford Brown
American politician in North Carolina (1795-1870)
1795 - 1870
politicianlawyer
David Stone
David Stone
American politician (1770-1818)
1770 - 1818
governorjuristpolitician
Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson
American politician (1798-1851)
1798 - 1851
military officerpoliticianvice president
Jesse Speight
Jesse Speight
American politician (1795-1847)
1795 - 1847
politician
William Trousdale
William Trousdale
American general, Governor of Tennessee and Ambassador to Brazil (1790-1872)
1790 - 1872
diplomatjuristmajor general
Thomas Hill Williams
Thomas Hill Williams
American politician
1773 - 1850
politicianlawyer
William Smith
William Smith
member of U.S. Senate representing South Carolina in 1816
1762 - 1840
politicianlawyerjudge
Willie Blount
Willie Blount
American politician (1768-1835)
1768 - 1835
politician
Tod Robinson Caldwell
Tod Robinson Caldwell
American politician (1818–1874)
1818 - 1874
juristgovernorpolitician
David Settle Reid
David Settle Reid
American politician (1813-1891)
1813 - 1891
juristgovernorpolitician
William W. Loring
William W. Loring
Confederate Army general (1818–1886)
1818 - 1886
soldierpoliticianlawyer
Solomon Meredith
Solomon Meredith
Union United States Army general (1810–1875)
1810 - 1875
military officerpolitician
Benjamin S. Turner
Benjamin S. Turner
American politician (1825-1894)
1825 - 1894
politician
John Pool
John Pool
American politician (1826-1884)
1826 - 1884
politicianlawyer
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
American politician (1820-1862)
1820 - 1862
Brigadegeneraljuristpolitician
Madie Hall Xuma
American politician (1894-1982)
1894 - 1982
activistpedagoguepolitician
Thomas Michael Holt
Thomas Michael Holt
American politician (1831-1896)
1831 - 1896
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Laurence S. Baker
Laurence S. Baker
Confederate Army general (1830-1907)
1830 - 1907
military personnel
William Dorsey Pender
William Dorsey Pender
Confederate Army general (1834–1863)
1834 - 1863
soldiermilitary officer
Daniel Lindsay Russell
Daniel Lindsay Russell
American politician (1845-1908)
1845 - 1908
juristgovernorpolitician
John Adams Hyman
John Adams Hyman
American politician (1840-1891)
1840 - 1891
politician
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
American senator for North Carolina (1854-1940)
1854 - 1940
politicianlawyer
John Elwood Bundy
John Elwood Bundy
American artist (1853-1933)
1853 - 1933
painter
Locke Craig
Locke Craig
American politician (1860-1924)
1860 - 1924
juristgovernorpolitician
Zealia Bishop
American writer
1897 - 1968
novelistwriter
Noble Drew Ali
Noble Drew Ali
founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America (1886-1929)
1886 - 1929
circus performerreligious leader
John S. Battle
John S. Battle
American politician (1890–1972)
1890 - 1972
governorpoliticianlawyer
R. Gregg Cherry
R. Gregg Cherry
American politician (1891-1957)
1891 - 1957
juristgovernorpolitician
Ward Greene
American novelist, journalist and comic strip writer
1892 - 1956
novelistjournalistediting staff
Alice B. Russell
Alice B. Russell
African-American actress (1892-1984)
1892 - 1984
film actorfilm produceractor
Henry Johnson
Henry Johnson
Medal of Honor recipient (1892–1929)
1892 - 1929
soldierWorld War I
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