Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 8 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Maggie Barnes
American supercentenarian (1882–1998)
1882 – 1998
Selma Burke
Selma Burke
American sculptor (1900-1995)
1900 – 1995
sculptorvisual artistartist
Francine Everett
Francine Everett
American actress (1915-1999)
1915 – 1999
film actoractor
Bruce M. Fischer
American actor (1936–2018)
1936 – 2018
actor
Alex McMillan
Alex McMillan
American politician
1932 – 2024
politician
Lillie Devereux Blake
Lillie Devereux Blake
American activist, reformer, writer (1833–1913)
1833 – 1913
women's rights activistsuffragistorator
Jonathan Worth
Jonathan Worth
American politician (1802–1869)
1802 – 1869
juristgovernorpolitician
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
American racing driver (1936-2021)
1936 – 2021
racing automobile driverracing driver
Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer (1938–2001)
1938 – 2001
singer
Oliver Max Gardner
Oliver Max Gardner
American politician (1882-1947)
1882 – 1947
juristgovernorambassador
Harold Dunbar Cooley
Harold Dunbar Cooley
American politician (1897-1974)
1897 – 1974
politicianlawyer
Bertha Harris
novelist (1937–2005)
1937 – 2005
novelistwriter
Annie Dove Denmark
Annie Dove Denmark
American educator
1887 – 1974
pedagogueacademic
John Clark
John Clark
American politician, Georgia (1766-1832)
1766 – 1832
politician
Penelope Barker
Penelope Barker
American revolution activist
1728 – 1796
activist
Robert A. Hall
American linguist (1911–1997)
1911 – 1997
linguistromanistuniversity teacher
George Henry White
George Henry White
American attorney and politician, North Carolina (1852-1918)
1852 – 1918
juristpoliticianlawyer
Gaston A. Robbins
Gaston A. Robbins
American politician (1858-1902)
1858 – 1902
politicianlawyer
Harriet Morrison Irwin
Harriet Morrison Irwin
American architect (1828–1897)
1828 – 1897
architect
Grayson Murray
American professional golfer (1993–2024)
1993 – 2024
golfer
G. B. Pegram
American physicist (1876–1958)
1876 – 1958
physicist
William Emerson Brock
William Emerson Brock
American politician (1872–1950)
1872 – 1950
politicianbusinessperson
T. Wayland Vaughan
T. Wayland Vaughan
U.S. geologist, paleontologist, and cnidariologist (1870–1952)
1870 – 1952
cnidariologistoceanographerpaleontologist
Francis Locke
American politician (1776-1823)
1776 – 1823
politicianlawyerjudge
Virginia Ragsdale
American mathematician (1870-1945)
1870 – 1945
university teachermathematician
Fred Toones
Fred Toones
American actor (1906-1962)
1906 – 1962
actor
Susan Dimock
Susan Dimock
American physician (1847-1875)
1847 – 1875
gynecologistphysician
Washington Duke
Washington Duke
Confederate Navy officer, businessman, philanthropist and tobacco industry executive (1820-1905)
1820 – 1905
businessperson
Charles Shackleford
American basketball player (1966–2017)
1966 – 2017
basketball player
Angus Wilton McLean
Angus Wilton McLean
American politician (1870-1935)
1870 – 1935
juristgovernorpolitician
Charles Grandison Rose III
Charles Grandison Rose III
American politician (1939-2012)
1939 – 2012
politicianlawyer
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon
Augustus Summerfield Merrimon
American politician (1830-1892)
1830 – 1892
politicianlawyerjudge
Wade Mainer
Wade Mainer
20th century American Bluegrass musician (1907–2011)
1907 – 2011
banjoistsongwritermusician
Gus Bailey
American basketball player (1951–1988)
1951 – 1988
basketball player
William Gaston
William Gaston
American politician from North Carolina (1778–1844)
1778 – 1844
politicianlawyerjudge
Cass Ballenger
Cass Ballenger
American politician (1926-2015)
1926 – 2015
military officerpolitician
Henry Andres Burgevine
Henry Andres Burgevine
American sailor (1836–1865)
1836 – 1865
soldiermilitary officer
Carolina Slim
American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer (1923–1953)
1923 – 1953
blues singerguitaristmusician
Norton Barnhill
American basketball player
1953 – 2025
basketball player
Jerrod Mustaf
American basketball player (1969–2024)
1969 – 2024
basketball player
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
American dancer (1921-2000)
1921 – 2000
danceractor
Tab Smith
Tab Smith
American saxophonist (1909–1971)
1909 – 1971
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jeremy Francis Gilmer
Jeremy Francis Gilmer
Confederate Army general (1818–1883)
1818 – 1883
cartographercivil engineer
Churchill C. Cambreleng
Churchill C. Cambreleng
American politician (1786-1862)
1786 – 1862
diplomatpolitician
James Thorington
James Thorington
American politician (1816-1887)
1816 – 1887
politicianlawyerjudge
James Johnson
James Johnson
U.S. Representative from Georgia (1811-1891)
1811 – 1891
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Willis Alston
American politician 1769-1837
1769 – 1837
politician
Terry Plumeri
American conductor (1945–2016)
1944 – 2016
jazz musicianfilm score composerpianist
Louis Dupree
American archaeologist (1925–1989)
1925 – 1989
archaeologistanthropologist
Allyn King
Allyn King
American actress (1899-1930)
1899 – 1930
stage actorZiegfeld girlsinger
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