List of people from Georgia (U.S. state)


List of people from Georgia (U.S. state)


This is a list of notable people born in, or notable for their association with the U.S. state of Georgia.

Notable Georgians

0–9

  • 2 Chainz, rapper
  • 21 Savage; born in London, rapper

A

  • Quinton Aaron, actor; born in New York City but raised in Augusta
  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim, basketball player
  • James Abercrombie, congressman
  • Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader; born in Alabama
  • Stacey Abrams, politician
  • Brock Adams, politician, member of Congress representing Washington state and Secretary of Transportation under Jimmy Carter
  • Dianna Agron, actress, singer and dancer
  • Rhett Akins, singer
  • Lauren Alaina, American Idol contestant
  • Jason Aldean, country singer
  • Cecil Alexander, architect
  • Edward Porter Alexander, Civil War general
  • Margie Alexander, singer
  • Dean Alford, politician
  • Asher Allen, football player
  • May Allison, actress
  • Al-Farouq Aminu, basketball player
  • Alade Aminu (born 1987), Nigerian-American basketball player
  • Joe Amisano, architect
  • Bill Anderson, singer; born in South Carolina
  • Brooke Anderson, television personality
  • Erika Anderson, engineer, STEM advocate
  • George T. Anderson, Civil War general
  • Nicole Gale Anderson, actress
  • Robert H. Anderson, cavalry and artillery officer in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War
  • Shandon Anderson, basketball player
  • David Andrews, football player
  • Edward Andrews, actor
  • William Andrews, football player
  • Luke Appling, baseball player; born in North Carolina
  • Johnny Archer, billiards player
  • Anthony J. Arduengo, III, chemist; born in Florida
  • Robert Arrington, philosopher
  • Lee Atwater, Republican political strategist
  • Scott Aukerman, writer, actor, comedian
  • Lisa Aukland, professional bodybuilder and powerlifter
  • Tyler Austin, baseball player

B

  • Baby Tate, rapper and singer
  • Jeff Backus, football player; born in Michigan
  • Burke Badenhop, baseball player
  • Allen Bailey, football player
  • Champ Bailey, football player
  • Chloe Bailey, singer-songwriter
  • Halle Bailey, singer and actress
  • Abraham Baldwin, politician, founding father; born in Connecticut
  • Alan Ball, screenwriter
  • James Banks III (born 1998), basketball player
  • Mary Ross Banks, litterateur, writer
  • Ellison Barber, journalist
  • Cornelia Bargmann, neurobiologist; born in Virginia
  • Chris Barnes, actor
  • Ricky Bartlett, actor 'Chicago PD'
  • Harris Barton, All Pro NFL offensive lineman
  • Francis S. Bartow, lawyer; politician
  • Kim Basinger, actress
  • Matt Battaglia, football player
  • Jerome Preston Bates, actor
  • Cullen A. Battle, Civil War general
  • Brian Baumgartner, actor
  • Alex W. Bealer, blacksmith
  • Amanda Bearse, actress; born in Florida
  • Vic Beasley, football player
  • Matt Beaty, baseball player
  • Gordon Beckham, baseball player
  • Tim Beckham, baseball player
  • Buck Belue, football player
  • William Tapley Bennett Jr., Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
  • Henry L. Benning, Civil War general
  • Anna Benson, model
  • Kris Benson, baseball player; born in Wisconsin
  • Fonzworth Bentley, musician
  • Ben Bernanke, economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve
  • Eric Berry, football player
  • John Berry, singer; born in South Carolina
  • Martha Berry, educator; born in Alabama
  • Antoine Bethea, football player
  • Erin Bethea, actress
  • John Birch, missionary, WWII intelligence officer; born in India
  • Furman Bisher, sportswriter; born in North Carolina
  • Norman Blake, musician; born in Tennessee
  • Mary J. Blige, singer; born in New York City
  • Darrell Blocker, nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent
  • Ron Blomberg (born 1948), baseball player
  • Jaron Blossomgame (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Mel Blount, football player
  • B.o.B, musician; record producer; born in North Carolina
  • Eric A. Boe, space shuttle pilot; born in Florida
  • Mitchell Boggs, baseball player
  • Skye Bolt (born 1994), baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
  • Casey Bond, actor, baseball player
  • Julian Bond, politician and activist; born in Tennessee
  • Eddie Bonine, baseball player
  • Boondox, rapper
  • Neal Boortz, radio personality; born in Pennsylvania
  • Big Bossman, professional wrestler
  • John S. Bowen, Civil War general
  • Blaine Boyer, baseball player
  • Brandon Boykin, football player
  • Johanna Braddy, actress
  • Deion Branch, football player
  • Russell Branyan, baseball player
  • Morgan Brian, soccer player; USWNT/Houston Dash midfielder
  • June Brigman, comic book artist
  • Jasper Brinkley, football player
  • Keith Brooking, football player
  • Marshon Brooks, basketball player; born in New Jersey
  • Alton Brown, chef, television personality; born in California
  • James Brown, singer; born in South Carolina
  • Kane Brown, singer
  • Jim Brown, football player
  • Joseph E. Brown, politician; born in South Carolina
  • Kevin Brown, baseball player
  • Kwame Brown, basketball player; born in South Carolina
  • Reggie Brown, football player
  • Ronnie Brown, football player
  • Trenton Brown, football player
  • Zac Brown, musician
  • Jonathan Broxton, baseball player
  • Goode Bryan, Civil War general
  • Luke Bryan, musician
  • Elijah Bryant (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Jason Bulger, baseball player
  • Tituss Burgess, actor, singer
  • Morgan Burnett, football player; born in Tennessee
  • Billy Burns, baseball player
  • M. Michele Burns, businesswoman
  • Kandi Burruss, singer, actress
  • Denise Burse, actress
  • Frank Bush, football player
  • Brice Butler, football player
  • Drew Butler, football player
  • James Butler, football player
  • Byron Buxton, baseball player
  • Dan Byrd, actor
  • Elia Goode Byington, journalist
  • Marlon Byrd, baseball player; born in Florida
  • Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor

C

  • Herman Cain, politician
  • Lorenzo Cain, baseball player
  • Craig Campbell, singer
  • Mike Cameron, baseball player
  • Asa Griggs Candler, businessman; Mayor of Atlanta
  • Matt Capps, baseball player
  • Jaime Cardriche, actor
  • Jean Carne, singer
  • James Carpenter, football player
  • Anthony Carter, basketball player; born in Wisconsin
  • Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia; 39th President of the United States
  • Joelle Carter, model
  • Lorenzo Carter, football player
  • Robert Carter (born 1994), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Rosalynn Carter, First Lady of the United States
  • S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A
  • Michael Catt, clergyman
  • Ahmad Caver (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Dylan Cease (born 1995), Major League Baseball pitcher
  • The Lady Chablis, Savannah personality; born in Florida
  • Hosea Chanchez, actor; born in Alabama
  • Kyle Chandler, actor; born in New York
  • Spud Chandler, baseball player
  • Mark David Chapman, convicted murderer; born in Texas
  • Matt and Mike Chapman; animators and voice actors; born in Indiana
  • Ray Charles, singer
  • Ben Chestnut, entrepreneur
  • Ciara (Ciara Harris), singer, model
  • Tashard Choice, football player
  • Chris Clemons, football player
  • Chuggaaconroy, Internet personality and Let's Player; born in Arizona
  • Howell Cobb, Governor of Georgia; U.S. Secretary of Treasury; Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
  • Ty Cobb, baseball player
  • Charles Coburn, actor
  • Jackie Cochran, musician
  • Erle Cocke Jr. (1921–2000), 33rd National Commander of the American Legion
  • Justin Coleman, football player
  • Kevin Cone, football player
  • Chris Conley, football player; born in Turkey
  • Frances Conroy, actress
  • Pat Conroy, author
  • Clay Cook, songwriter
  • Jared Cook, football player; born in Alabama
  • Michael Cranford, software engineer
  • Harry Crews, author
  • Charles Crisp, U.S. Representative; born in England
  • Javaris Crittenton, basketball player
  • David Cross, actor
  • Curtis Crowe, drummer
  • Charlie Culberson, baseball player
  • Brandon Cumpton, baseball player
  • Jermaine Cunningham, football player; born in New York City
  • Billy Currington, musician
  • Bill Curry, football player, coach
  • Michael Curry, basketball player; born in Alabama

D

  • Jeff Daniels, actor
  • Elizabeth Otis Dannelly, poet
  • Patrika Darbo, actress; born in Florida
  • Kyle Davies, baseball player
  • Austin Davis, football player
  • Brianne Davis, actress
  • Geremy Davis, football player
  • Jack Davis, cartoonist
  • Jamin Davis, football player
  • Ossie Davis, actor
  • Raymond Gilbert Davis, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient
  • Thomas Davis, football player
  • Troy Davis, convicted murderer
  • William Crosby Dawson, judge
  • Diana DeGarmo, singer
  • Paula Deen, chef and television personality
  • Akeem Dent, football player
  • Bucky Dent, baseball player
  • Richard Dent, football player
  • Delino DeShields Jr., baseball player; born in Maryland
  • Noureen DeWulf, actress
  • James Dickey, author and poet
  • Lella A. Dillard, temperance leader
  • Marcus Dixon, football player
  • Demarcus Dobbs, football player
  • Amanda Doherty, golfer
  • Gigi Dolin, professional wrestler
  • Creflo Dollar, televangelist
  • Melvyn Douglas, actor
  • Toney Douglas, basketball player
  • Kenyan Drake, football player
  • J. D. Drew, baseball player
  • Stephen Drew, baseball player
  • Jermaine Dupri, music producer
  • William DuVall, musician
  • Jonathan Dwyer, football player
  • Pat Dye, football coach

E

  • Bobbie Eakes, actress
  • Nick Eason, professional football defensive end
  • Sam Edwards, actor
  • Teresa Edwards, basketball player
  • Terrence Edwards, Canadian football player
  • Jason Elam, professional football placekicker; born in Florida
  • eLDee, musician, record label executive
  • Chase Elliott, NASCAR driver
  • Bill Elliott, NASCAR driver
  • Jeri Ellsworth, computer chip designer
  • Corri English, actress
  • Ellia English, actress
  • Evan Engram, professional football player
  • Mike Erwin, actor
  • Clement A. Evans, Civil War general
  • Maria Louise Eve, poet
  • Adam Everett, former MLB shortstop

F

  • Dakota Fanning, actress
  • Elle Fanning, actress
  • Kyle Farnsworth, baseball player; born in Kansas
  • Harris Faulkner, television personality
  • Derrick Favors, basketball player
  • Jennifer Ferrin, actress
  • William Few, politician, founding father
  • Josh Fields, baseball player
  • Chone Figgins, baseball player
  • Howard Finster, minister
  • Laurence Fishburne, actor
  • Anthony Fisher (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Tyler Flowers, baseball player
  • Pretty Boy Floyd, bank robber
  • Andre Fluellen, football player; born in Pennsylvania
  • Tom Foley, baseball player
  • Colt Ford, musician
  • Ira Roe Foster, soldier and politician; born in South Carolina
  • Dexter Fowler, baseball player
  • Keyaron Fox, football player
  • Rachel G. Fox, actress
  • Jeff Foxworthy, comedian
  • Jeff Francoeur, baseball player
  • Clint Frazier, baseball player
  • Walt Frazier, basketball player
  • Devonta Freeman, football player
  • John C. Fremont, explorer, politician
  • Future, rapper

G

  • Kap G, rapper and actor
  • Boyd Gaines, actor
  • Michael Gallup, football player
  • Darryl Gamble, football player
  • JaKeenan Gant (born 1996), basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • John Gant, baseball player
  • Max Garcia, football player
  • Andrew Gardner, football player
  • Willie Gault, football player
  • Josh Gibson, baseball player
  • Kelli Giddish, actress
  • Brantley Gilbert, singer
  • Kevin Gillespie, chef, restaurateur, and author
  • Newt Gingrich, politician, historian, former Speaker of the House, and Presidential candidate
  • De'Mon Glanton, football player
  • Cordy Glenn, football player
  • Donald Glover, actor and rapper; born in California
  • Jonathan Goff, football player
  • Walton Goggins, actor; born in Alabama
  • Kedric Golston, football player
  • John Brown Gordon, Civil War general
  • Marianne Gordon, actress
  • Terrance Gore, baseball player
  • Andrew Goudelock, basketball player
  • Joyce Grable, professional wrestler
  • Nancy Grace, television personality
  • Amy Grant, singer
  • Deon Grant, football player
  • Cee Lo Green, singer
  • Willie Green, football player
  • Kevin Greenaugh, scientist
  • Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary War general
  • James Gregory, comedian
  • Simone Griffeth, actress
  • Forrest Griffin, martial artist; born in Ohio
  • Marquis Grissom, baseball player
  • Lewis Grizzard, writer
  • Ben Grubbs, football player
  • Gunna, rapper
  • Jim Gurfein (born 1961), tennis player
  • Jasmine Guy, actress
  • Gary Guyton, football player
  • Myron Guyton, football player
  • Button Gwinnett, 18th-century politician; born in England

H

  • David Hale, baseball player
  • Grant Haley, football player
  • Todd Haley, football coach
  • Chad Hall, football player
  • Lyman Hall, 18th-century statesman
  • Mary Crovatt Hambidge (1885–1973), artist, weaver
  • Eric L. Haney, Delta Force military figure
  • John Hannah, football player
  • Omari Hardwick, actor
  • Oliver Hardy, actor
  • Gale Harold, actor
  • Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson, TV announcer for the Chicago White Sox
  • Desmond Harrington, actor
  • Don Harris, journalist
  • Dwayne Harris, football player
  • Ethel Hillyer Harris, author
  • Joel Chandler Harris, journalist; folklorist; wrote the collection of Uncle Remus stories
  • Josh Harris, football player
  • Nancy Hart, American Revolutionary War figure
  • Ernie Harwell, baseball broadcaster
  • Vanessa Briscoe Hay, singer
  • Jarvis Hayes, basketball player
  • Roland Hayes, singer
  • Garrison Hearst, football player
  • Lucille Hegamin, singer
  • Will Heller, football player
  • Ed Helms, actor
  • Elaine Hendrix, actress
  • Chas Henry, football player
  • Jeremy Hermida, baseball player
  • J. G. Hertzler, actor, author, screenwriter
  • Clint Hester, mixed martial artist
  • Cameron Heyward, football player; born in Pennsylvania
  • Bill Hicks, comedian
  • J. J. Hickson, basketball player
  • Daniel Whitehead Hicky, poet
  • Jordan Hill, basketball player
  • Keri Hilson, singer
  • Elijah Hirsh (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Hulk Hogan, wrestler and actor
  • Doc Holliday, American Old West figure
  • Josh Holloway, actor; model; born in California
  • Sterling Holloway, actor
  • Larry Holmes, boxer
  • Lucius Henry Holsey, bishop
  • Evander Holyfield, boxer
  • Rick Honeycutt, baseball player, coach; born in Tennessee
  • Jan Hooks, actress
  • Miriam Hopkins, actress
  • Chris Horton (born 1994), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Corinne Stocker Horton, elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor
  • Justin Houston, football player
  • William Houstoun, lawyer
  • Dwight Howard, basketball player
  • Richard Howell (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Tim Hudson, baseball player
  • Holly Hunter, actress
  • Caleb Lee Hutchinson, singer and runner-up on American Idol's 16th season

I

  • Tommy Irvin, longest-serving state Commissioner of Agriculture in U.S.
  • Dana Ivey, actress
  • Mike Ivie, baseball player

J

  • Beau Jack, boxer
  • Alan Jackson, musician
  • Edwin Jackson, baseball player; born in West Germany
  • Kareem Jackson, football player
  • Keith Jackson, sportscaster
  • Millie Jackson, singer
  • Emily Jacobson (born 1985), saber fencer
  • Sada Jacobson (born 1983), Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalist
  • Al Jaffee, cartoonist
  • Bernard James, basketball player
  • Brian Girard James, professional wrestler
  • Ja'Wuan James, football player
  • Marty Jannetty, professional wrestler
  • Grady Jarrett, football player
  • Erika Jayne, performer
  • E. F. Jemison, Confederate soldier
  • Chad Jenkins, baseball player; born in Tennessee
  • George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix
  • Iris Johansen, novelist
  • Broderick Johnson, film producer
  • Calvin Johnson (also known as Megatron), football player
  • Charles Johnson, football player
  • Hall Johnson, composer, arranger
  • Herschel V. Johnson, politician
  • Abry Jones, football player
  • Adam "Pacman" Jones, football player
  • Bobby Jones, golfer
  • Chipper Jones, baseball player
  • Chris Jones, football player
  • Jonathan Jones, football player
  • Nick Jones, football player
  • Reshad Jones, football player
  • Sean Jones, football player
  • Ronald Jones II college football player USC Trojans
  • Benn Jordan, electronic musician
  • Wally Joyner, baseball player

K

  • Vyto Kab, football player
  • John Kasay, football placekicker
  • Mammy Kate, slave; American Revolutionary War figure
  • James Keach, actor
  • Stacy Keach, actor
  • Fanny Kemble, actress
  • Brian Porter Kemp, 83rd and current governor
  • Charles Kelley, singer
  • DeForest Kelley, actor
  • Michael Kelly, actor; born in Pennsylvania
  • Walt Kelly, cartoonist
  • Alex Kendrick, screenwriter
  • Stephen Kendrick, screenwriter
  • D. James Kennedy, pastor, Christian broadcaster
  • Joe Kennedy, state senator
  • Khalid, singer
  • Todd Kimsey, actor
  • Brandon King, football player
  • Kaki King, musician
  • Marquette King, football punter
  • Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
  • Gladys Knight, singer
  • Lucian Lamar Knight, historian
  • Ray Knight, baseball player, manager
  • Leo Kottke, musician
  • Ousman Krubally (born 1988), American-Gambian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

L

  • Christine Lakin, actress; born in Texas
  • Gazaway Bugg Lamar, businessman
  • Mirabeau Lamar, Texas politician
  • Jeremy Lamb, basketball player
  • Sonny Landham, actor
  • Brandon Lang, football player
  • Sidney Lanier, poet and musician
  • Latto, rapper
  • Peter Lawler, academic
  • Trevor Lawrence, football player
  • Chuck Leavell, musician
  • Brenda Lee, singer
  • Spike Lee, filmmaker
  • Ron Lester, actor
  • John Lewis, politician
  • Lil Baby, rapper
  • Lil Jon, DJ; rapper; record producer
  • Lil Nas X, rapper
  • Lil Scrappy, rapper
  • Lil Yachty, rapper
  • Trevard Lindley, football player
  • Hillary Lindsey, singer
  • Samuel Little, serial killer
  • Eric Lively, actor
  • Robyn Lively, actress
  • Natalia Livingston, actress
  • Ricardo Lockette, football player
  • Crawford Long, surgeon
  • Helen Dortch Longstreet, newspaper editor, publisher
  • James Longstreet, Civil War general; born in South Carolina
  • Kyle Love, football player; born in South Korea
  • Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts founder
  • Chris Lowell, actor
  • Bill Lowery, music producer
  • Jordan Loyd, basketball player
  • Ludacris, rapper and actor
  • Robert L. Lynn, poet

M

  • William H. Macy, actor; born in Florida
  • Lester Maddox, politician; Governor of Georgia
  • Sam Madison, football player
  • Manuel Maloof, politician
  • Gucci Mane, rapper; born in Alabama
  • Patrick Mannelly, football player
  • Jerry Manuel, baseball player and manager
  • Stephen Mansfield, author
  • Nick Markakis, baseball player; born in New York
  • Chan Marshall, singer
  • Nick Marshall, football player
  • Margaret Martin, professional bodybuilder
  • Sam Martin, football player
  • Jonathan Massaquoi, football player
  • Kyle Massey, actor
  • Clint Mathis, soccer player and coach
  • Robert Mathis, football player
  • Erskine Mayer (1889–1957), baseball player
  • John Mayer, singer; born in Connecticut
  • William McAdoo, politician; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
  • Jack McBrayer, actor
  • Danny R. McBride, actor
  • Brian McCann, baseball player
  • Matt McClure, journalist, actor
  • AnnaLynne McCord, actress
  • Demetrius McCray, football player; born in California
  • Carson McCullers, author
  • Dustin McGowan, baseball player
  • Curtis McGriff, football player
  • Collin McHugh, baseball player
  • William McIntosh, Native American chief
  • Cynthia McKinney, U.S. Representative
  • Ray McKinnon, actor
  • Randy McMichael, football player
  • Marcus McNeill, football player; born in Chicago
  • Jordan McRae (born 1991), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Blind Willie McTell, musician
  • Austin Meadows, baseball player
  • Jodie Meeks, basketball player; born in Tennessee
  • Jesse Mercer, minister, educator; born in North Carolina
  • Johnny Mercer, composer
  • LaVon Mercer (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player
  • Jakobi Meyers, football player
  • Tracy Middendorf, actress; born in Florida
  • Bruce Miller, football player
  • James C. Miller III, budget director for President Ronald Reagan
  • Zell Miller, U.S. Senator from Georgia; Governor of Georgia
  • Patrick Millsaps, Chief of Staff to Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign for the Republican nomination; film and television producer
  • Jeremy Mincey, football player
  • Kevin Minter, football player
  • E. Coppée Mitchell (1836–1887), professor and dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
  • Malcolm Mitchell, football player
  • Margaret Mitchell, author
  • Sam Mitchell, basketball player
  • Johnny Mize, baseball player
  • Victoria Monét, singer and songwriter
  • Monica, singer
  • Joanna Moore, actress
  • Kip Moore, singer
  • Knowshon Moreno, football player
  • Chloë Grace Moretz, actress
  • Matthew David Morris, Youtuber, rapper
  • Randolph Morris, basketball player; born in Texas
  • Chesley V. Morton, stockbroker, State Representative; born in Florida
  • Brandon Mosley, football player
  • Brandon Moss, baseball player
  • Elijah Muhammad, Muslim leader
  • Shawn Mullins, singer
  • Lenda Murray, IFBB professional bodybuilder; born in Michigan
  • Lauren Myracle, author

N

  • James Nabrit Jr., civil rights attorney
  • Eric Nam, singer
  • James Neill, silent film actor
  • Susan Neiman, moral philosopher
  • Steven Nelson, football player
  • Jennifer Nettles, musician
  • Daniel Newman, model and actor
  • Fred Newman, actor
  • Warren Newson, baseball player
  • Cam Newton, football player
  • Anne Nichols, playwright
  • Nivea, singer
  • Jessye Norman, singer
  • Maidie Norman, actress
  • Pettis Norman, football player
  • Normani, singer
  • Deborah Norville, television personality
  • Sam Nunn, U.S. Senator

O

  • Flannery O'Connor, author
  • Eugene Odum, University of Georgia faculty member
  • Offset, rapper; member of Migos
  • James Oglethorpe, state founder; born in England
  • Alec Ogletree, football player
  • Kelley O'Hara, soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defender
  • Maude Andrews Ohl, journalist, poet, writer
  • Michael Ola, football player
  • Javianne Oliver, track and field sprinter
  • Paul Oliver, football player
  • Matt Olson, baseball player
  • Elizabeth Omilami, activist
  • Sean O'Pry, male supermodel
  • Melissa Ordway, actress
  • Jon Ossoff, US Senator
  • Monroe Owsley, actor

P

  • Sean P, musician; member of Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ
  • Harrison Page, actor
  • Michael Palmer, football player
  • Kay Panabaker, actress, zoologist
  • Danielle Panabaker, actress
  • Albert Parker, businessman
  • Jim Parker, football player
  • Bert Parks, singer and actor
  • Gram Parsons, musician; born in Florida
  • Patrick Pass, football player
  • Robert Patrick, actor
  • Corey Patterson, baseball player
  • Eric Patterson, baseball player; born in Florida
  • Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, rapper; songwriter; record producer; actor
  • E. Earl Patton, politician
  • Jo Marie Payton, actress
  • George Foster Peabody, banker and philanthropist
  • Dr. John Stith Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola
  • Richard Penniman aka Little Richard, musician
  • Tyler Perry, actor, producer, director
  • Ty Pennington, television personality (Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Trading Spaces)
  • Madeleine Peyroux, jazz singer, songwriter
  • William Pierce, white nationalist; physicist; writer
  • Brandon Phillips, baseball player; born in North Carolina
  • Dwight Phillips, long jumper
  • Phillip Phillips, singer, winner of American Idol Season 11
  • Mareno Philyaw, football player
  • James Ponsoldt, director, actor, screenwriter
  • Buster Posey, baseball player
  • Pogo Possum, fictional character
  • Mac Powell, singer, Third Day; born in Alabama
  • Samantha Power, United States Ambassador to the United Nations; born in Ireland
  • Harriet Powers, (1837–1910), African American slave quilt artist
  • Robert Poydasheff, mayor of Columbus, Georgia
  • Alex Poythress (born 1993), American-Ivorian basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier Basketball League
  • Carrie Preston, actress
  • Kazimierz Pułaski, nobleman; born in Poland; died in Savannah

Q

  • Quando Rondo, rapper
  • Quavo, rapper

R

  • David Ragan, NASCAR driver
  • Ma Rainey, blues singer
  • Bacarri Rambo, football player
  • Jeannette Rankin, first Congresswoman
  • Rasheeda, rapper
  • Colby Rasmus, baseball player
  • Jeremiah Ratliff, football player; born in Florida
  • Raven-Symoné, actress
  • Amy Ray, singer
  • Boygar Razikashvili
  • Paul Rea, television journalist
  • Blair Redford, actor
  • Josh Reddick, baseball player
  • Otis Redding, singer
  • Jerry Reed, singer and actor
  • Ralph Reed, political activist; born in Virginia
  • Dan Reeves, football coach
  • Marco Restrepo, musician
  • Ben Revere, baseball player
  • Thomas Rhett, singer
  • Cody Rhodes, professional wrestler
  • Little Richard, musician
  • Latanya Richardson, actress
  • Travis Richter, musician
  • Jody Ridley, NASCAR driver
  • Chandler Riggs, actor
  • Perry Riley, football player
  • Eric Roberts, actor
  • Julia Roberts, actress
  • Paul Craig Roberts, economist
  • Pernell Roberts, actor
  • Chris Robinson, singer
  • Dunta Robinson, football player
  • Jackie Robinson, baseball player
  • Keith Robinson, actor; born in Kentucky
  • Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
  • Bradley Roby, football player; born in Texas
  • John Rocker, baseball player
  • Tommy Roe, singer
  • Carlos Rogers, football player
  • Kenny Rogers, baseball player
  • Scott Rogers, hiker
  • Ed Roland, musician
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. President; born and raised in New York; had second home in Georgia and died there
  • Rubi Rose, rapper
  • David Ross, baseball player
  • Kelly Rowland, singer
  • Billy Joe Royal, singer
  • Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State
  • Richard Russell Jr., politician

S

  • Ken Sagoes, actor
  • Emily Saliers, singer
  • Hannah Salwen, author
  • Kevin Salwen, author
  • Junior Samples, comedian
  • B. B. Sams, artist; born in South Carolina
  • Mackey Sasser, baseball player
  • Jeff Saturday, football player
  • Morgan Saylor, actress; born in Chicago
  • Hal Scardino, actor
  • Diana Scarwid, actress
  • Mary Schmich, columnist
  • Chris Scott, football player
  • Lindsay Scott, football player
  • Richard T. Scott, artist
  • Ryan Seacrest, television personality, host of American Idol since 2002 and co-host of Live with Kelly and Ryan since 2017
  • John H. Sengstacke, newspaper publisher
  • Ken Shamrock, mixed martial artist
  • Shannon Sharpe, football player and television commentator
  • Sterling Sharpe, football player
  • Shari Shattuck, actress
  • Kelvin Sheppard, football player
  • Sonny Shroyer, actor
  • Philip T. Shutze, architect; born in Columbus
  • Silentó, rapper
  • Louise Simonson, comic book author
  • Harry Simpson, baseball player
  • Jena Sims, actress, model
  • Lucas Sims, baseball player
  • IronE Singleton, actor
  • Darius Slay, football player
  • Sam Sloman (born 1997), NFL football player
  • Kyle Sloter, football player
  • Corey Smith, musician
  • Daryl Smith, football player
  • Josh Smith, basketball player
  • Lillian Smith, author
  • Marcus Smith, football player
  • Nolan Smith, artist, musician
  • Telvin Smith, football player
  • Josh Smoker, baseball player
  • Jacob Snider, inventor
  • Troy Snitker, baseball coach
  • Steven Soderbergh, film director
  • Emily Sonnett, soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defender
  • Reed Sorenson, NASCAR driver
  • Moxley Sorrel, Civil War officer
  • Soulja Boy, rapper; record producer; actor; born in Chicago
  • Joe South, singer
  • Southside, producer
  • Takeo Spikes, football player
  • Hollis Stacy, golfer
  • Matthew Stafford, football player
  • Laurence Stallings, playwright
  • Kristian Stanfill, singer
  • Brandon Stanton, blogger, photographer, founder of Humans of New York
  • Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America; member of the House of Representatives; Governor of Georgia
  • Amin Stevens (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Ray Stevens, singer
  • Dani Stevenson, singer
  • Michael Stipe, musician (R.E.M.)
  • Missouri H. Stokes, social reformer, writer
  • Doug Stone, singer
  • Hunter Strickland, baseball player
  • KaDee Strickland, actress
  • Keith Strickland, composer; multi-instrumentalist; founding member of the new wave band The B-52s
  • A.J. Styles, professional wrestler
  • Louise Suggs, golfer
  • Sunny Suljic, actor
  • Louis Wade Sullivan, educator; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • Dansby Swanson, baseball player
  • Pat Swilling, football player
  • Bella French Swisher, writer, editor, publisher

T

  • T.I., rapper
  • Fran Tarkenton, football player; born in Virginia
  • Angelo Taylor, athlete, Olympic gold medalist, coach, suspended by SafeSport for sexual misconduct
  • Cooper Taylor, football player
  • Tut Taylor, musician
  • Doug Teper, businessman and politician
  • Bill Terry, baseball player
  • Austin Theory, professional wrestler (real name Austin White)
  • Alma Thomas, painter
  • Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
  • Demaryius Thomas, football player
  • Frank Thomas, baseball player
  • John Michael "Mickey" Thomas, singer
  • Joshua Thomas, designer
  • J. T. Thomas, football player
  • Rozonda Thomas, singer
  • Trey Thompkins, basketball player
  • Juwan Thompson, football player; born in the U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Kenan Thompson, comedian
  • Cyndi Thomson, singer
  • Al Thornton, basketball player
  • Melanie Thornton, singer
  • Young Thug, rapper
  • Lucas Till, actor
  • Conrad Tillard (born 1964), politician, Baptist minister, radio host, author, and activist
  • Dina Titus, Nevada congresswoman
  • Bart Tobener, former auto racer
  • Mike Tolbert, football player
  • Dalvin Tomlinson, football player
  • Peter Tompkins, journalist, WWII spy
  • Robert Toombs, Civil War general
  • Gwen Torrence, athlete
  • Travis Tritt, musician
  • Torell Troup, football player; born in Michigan
  • Pastor Troy, rapper
  • Chris Tucker, actor
  • Jessie Tuggle, football player
  • Stephon Tuitt, football player; born in Florida
  • Forrest Turner, prison reform advocate
  • Henry Ashby Turner, historian
  • DeAngelo Tyson, football player

U

  • Devonte Upson (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • James L. Usry, mayor of Atlantic City

V

  • Carlos Valdes, actor and singer
  • Blake R. Van Leer, President of Georgia Tech, the first to admit women and fought against segregationist Governor Griffin
  • Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer, artist and architect, women's rights activist
  • Fernando Velasco, football player; born in New York
  • Carl Vinson, U.S. Representative, "father of the Two-Ocean Navy"
  • Lenny Von Dohlen, actor

W

  • Adam Wainwright, baseball player
  • Rick Waits, baseball player, pitching coach
  • Waka Flocka Flame, rapper; born in New York City
  • Erik Walden, football player
  • Phil Walden, music producer
  • Alice Walker, author
  • Benjamin Walker, actor, stand-up comedian
  • Butch Walker, musician
  • Greg Walker, baseball player
  • Herschel Walker, football player
  • Summer Walker, singer
  • Travon Walker, football player
  • Aria Wallace, actress
  • John Waller, musician
  • Susan Walters, actress and model
  • Hines Ward, football player; born in South Korea
  • Matthias Ward, lawyer; U.S. Senator from Texas
  • DJ Ware, football player
  • Raphael Warnock, US Senator
  • Fredi Washington, actress
  • Douglass Watson, actor
  • James Moore Wayne, judge
  • James Webb III (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Keenan Webb, also known as DJ Suede the Remix God, music producer
  • Spencer Wells, geneticist, anthropologist
  • Devon Werkheiser, actor and musician
  • John Wesley, Savannah theologian; born in the United Kingdom
  • Allen West, politician
  • Kanye West, recording artist; raised in Chicago, Illinois
  • Mario West, basketball player; born in Alabama
  • Jake Westbrook, baseball player
  • Philip Wheeler, football player
  • Zack Wheeler, baseball player
  • Corey White, football player
  • Mary Jarrett White, first woman to vote in the state of Georgia
  • Charlie Whitehurst, football player; born in Wisconsin
  • Steve Whitmire, puppeteer
  • Eli Whitney, inventor; born in Massachusetts
  • Laura Slade Wiggins, actress, singer, musician
  • J. J. Wilcox, football player
  • Dominique Wilkins, basketball player
  • Gerald Wilkins, basketball player
  • Ellis E. Williams, actor; comedian
  • Gary Anthony Williams, comedian
  • Louis Williams, basketball player; born in Tennessee
  • Porsha Williams, TV personality
  • Alicia Leigh Willis, actress
  • Garry Wills, author, journalist, and historian
  • Cindy Wilson, singer-songwriter; founding member of the new wave band The B-52s
  • Ricky Wilson, guitarist; founding member of the new wave band The B-52s
  • Scott Wilson, actor
  • Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States; raised in Augusta; practiced law in Atlanta
  • Kitty Wilson-Evans, historical interpreter
  • Blake Wood, baseball player
  • Xavier Woods, professional wrestler
  • Joanne Woodward, actress
  • David McCord Wright, economist
  • Lizz Wright, singer
  • Rayfield Wright, Pro Hall of Fame football player
  • Will Wright, game designer
  • Jarius Wynn, football player

Y

  • Cassie Yates, actress
  • Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General
  • Trisha Yearwood, singer
  • Frank Yerby, writer
  • Ying Yang Twins, hip-hop duo (Kaine (born Eric Jackson) and D-Roc (born De'Angelo Holmes))
  • Young Dro, rapper
  • Young Jeezy, rapper

See also

  • List of people from Atlanta, Georgia
  • List of people from Augusta, Georgia
  • List of people from Savannah, Georgia
  • List of United States representatives from Georgia
  • List of United States senators from Georgia
  • List of governors of Georgia
  • List of Georgia suffragists

References


Text submitted to CC-BY-SA license. Source: List of people from Georgia (U.S. state) by Wikipedia (Historical)



 
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