Biographical Records

Notable People from South Carolina

1,214 notable figures born in South Carolina, showing page 1 of 25, ranked by historical prominence.

Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
president of the United States from 1829 to 1837
1767 – 1845
army officerstatespersonPresident of the Republic
James Brown
James Brown
American musician (1933–2006)
1933 – 2006
manufacturerdancersound designer
Charles Hard Townes
Charles Hard Townes
20th-century American physicist
1915 – 2015
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherinventor
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman
American actor (1976–2020)
1976 – 2020
voice actordirectorfilm producer
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt
American singer and actress (1927–2008)
1927 – 2008
recording artistdancervoice actor
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832 (1782–1850)
1782 – 1850
diplomatjuristpolitician
Joe Frazier
Joe Frazier
American boxer (1944–2011)
1944 – 2011
boxervoice actoractor
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
1941 – 2026
religious leaderhuman rights defendercleric
John B. Watson
John B. Watson
American psychologist (1878
1878 – 1958
psychologistpolitician
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993)
1917 – 1993
musicianrecording artistjazz musician
Robert F. Furchgott
Robert F. Furchgott
American biochemist (1916-2009)
1916 – 2009
pharmacologistbiochemistuniversity teacher
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson
American tennis player (1927-2003)
1927 – 2003
tennis coachautobiographergolfer
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
American film director and choreographer (1924-2019)
1924 – 2019
directorfilm directordancer
William Westmoreland
William Westmoreland
United States Army general (1914-2005)
1914 – 2005
army officerpolitician
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan
American fantasy writer (1948–2007)
1948 – 2007
science fiction writernovelistmilitary officer
Bernard Mannes Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch
American businessman (1870-1965)
1870 – 1965
stock market speculatorphilanthropiststockbroker
James F. Byrnes
James F. Byrnes
American politician (1882–1972)
1882 – 1972
foreign ministerprosecutordiplomat
Ronald McNair
Ronald McNair
American physicist, astronaut (1950-1986)
1950 – 1986
saxophonistkaratekaphysicist
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
First Lady of the United States
1818 – 1877
politician
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
American politician (1902–2003)
1902 – 2003
major generallawyerjurist
James Longstreet
James Longstreet
Confederate Army general (1821–1904)
1821 – 1904
diplomatmilitary personnel
Angie Stone
Angie Stone
American singer and actress (1961–2025)
1961 – 2025
lyricistfilm actortelevision actor
Dorothy Allison
Dorothy Allison
American writer, poet, novelist, critic (1949–2024)
1949 – 2024
women's rights activistessayistnovelist
John Phillips
John Phillips
American musician (1935–2001)
1935 – 2001
directorproducerguitarist
Washington Allston
Washington Allston
American artist (1779-1843)
1779 – 1843
novelistpainterartist
George Stinney
George Stinney
Black American wrongfully convicted of murder (1929–1944)
1929 – 1944
Sarah Grimké
Sarah Grimké
American abolitionist (1792–1873)
1792 – 1873
political theoristfeministwomen's rights activist
John Rutledge
John Rutledge
chief justice of the United States in 1795
1739 – 1800
juristgovernorpolitician
Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune
American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955)
1875 – 1955
feministsuffragistreligious leader
Melanie Thornton
Melanie Thornton
American singer (1967–2001)
1967 – 2001
singer
Lee Thompson Young
American actor (1984–2013)
1984 – 2013
film actortelevision actoractor
James Mark Baldwin
James Mark Baldwin
American philosopher and psychologist (1861–1934)
1861 – 1934
philosopheruniversity teacherpsychologist
Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins
American actor (1938–2022)
1938 – 2022
television actorfilm actorfilm producer
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson
American singer (1951—2026)
1951 – 2026
recording artistmusiciansinger-songwriter
Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed
American lyricist and Hollywood film producer (1894-1973)
1894 – 1973
producersong pluggerfilm producer
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
actor, playwright, screenwriter (1902–1969)
1902 – 1969
film producerfilm actorstage actor
Edward Rutledge
Edward Rutledge
American politician, youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence (1749-1800)
1749 – 1800
governorpoliticianlawyer
Angelina Grimké
Angelina Grimké
American abolitionist and feminist
1805 – 1879
abolitionistfeministpolitician
Brook Benton
Brook Benton
American singer (1931–1988)
1931 – 1988
recording artistsinger-songwritersongwriter
John Adair
John Adair
American politician (1757–1840)
1757 – 1840
registrarpoliticianmilitary personnel
Ann Savage
Ann Savage
American actress (1921–2008)
1921 – 2008
film actortelevision actoractor
Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney
American politician (1757-1824)
1757 – 1824
diplomatjuristgovernor
William B. Travis
William B. Travis
Alamo commander and defender (1809–1836)
1809 – 1836
military officermilitary personnellawyer
James Skivring Smith
James Skivring Smith
President of Liberia (1825-1892)
1825 – 1892
politician
Pink Anderson
American singer-guitarist (1900–1974)
1900 – 1974
singerguitarist
The Fabulous Moolah
The Fabulous Moolah
American professional wrestler
1923 – 2007
professional wrestler
Fritz Hollings
Fritz Hollings
politician from the United States (1922-2019)
1922 – 2019
politician
Alexandra Ripley
Alexandra Ripley
American writer (1934-2004)
1934 – 2004
novelistwriter
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright
American actor (1946–2021)
1946 – 2021
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
American politician (1746-1825)
1746 – 1825
diplomatpoliticianmilitary personnel
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