List of people from Charlotte, North Carolina
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The following is a list of people from North Carolina.
Contents
Arts, literature, humanities and entertainment
- Sunshine Anderson, musician, R&B singer
- John Bain, game commentator
- Brooke Ballentyne, pornographic actress
- Romare Bearden, artist and writer
- Jason V Brock, filmmaker, writer, artist, and author
- Ben Browder, actor, Farscape and Stargate SG-1
- Don Brown, author and attorney
- Horace Brown, R&B singer
- Nappy Brown, R&B and gospel singer
- Phillip Bush, classical pianist
- Nick Cannon, MTV's Wild 'n Out, host of America's Got Talent; raised in Charlotte
- W. J. Cash, writer and journalist
- Tom Constanten, former keyboard player, Grateful Dead
- David L Cook, Christian recording star, comedian
- Brooklyn Decker, model, graduated from Butler High School in Matthews, NC; Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover model
- Deniro Farrar, rapper
- DJ Flash, rapper
- FireHouse, early 90's "hair metal band"
- Flagship, alt-rock band
- Mark Freiburger, filmmaker
- Harry Golden, author
- Rohit Gupta, film director, producer
- Anthony Hamilton, R&B singer
- Wilbert Harrison, R&B singer
- Ali Hillis, actress
- Cheris F. Hodges, author
- Hopesfall, hard rock band
- Adina Howard, R&B singer
- Travis Jeppesen, author
- K-Ci & JoJo (Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey & Joel "JoJo" Hailey) of 1990s R&B group Jodeci
- Si Kahn, singer-songwriter and activist (resident of Charlotte)
- John P. Kee, gospel singer
- Mark Kemp, author, music journalist
- Sharon Lawrence, Hollywood actress, known for NYPD Blue
- Adam Lazzara, lead singer of Taking Back Sunday
- Jon Lindsay, solo recording artist; former member of Benji Hughes and many other bands; record producer; political activist
- Jordan Lloyd, winner of Season 11 of Big Brother; contestant on Season 16 of The Amazing Race (from suburban Matthews)
- Ben Long, artist, most known for his fresco work and drawings
- Emily Maynard, The Bachelorette, season 8
- Patrick McCauley, journalist, lived in Charlotte 1959-1960[1]
- Carson McCullers, author
- Ross McElwee, documentary filmmaker; professor at Harvard University
- James B. McMillan, federal judge who ruled in favor of school busing to integrate Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Stephanie Mills, R&B singer
- Maureen O'Boyle, formerly of Current Affair and Extra; now newscaster for WBTV
- Jenny Offill, novelist
- Jim Rash, actor for NBC's Community
- Kathy Reichs, anthropologist and author
- Brittany Robertson, actress
- Gloria Saunders, actress
- Randolph Scott, actor
- John Shelby Spong, retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, author, lecturer, and theologian
- Jessica Stroup, actress, best known for portraying Erin Silver on 90210
- Stephanie S. Tolan, children's book author
- Skeet Ulrich, actor, Jericho; graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School
- David Vincent, frontman, bassist, and singer of the death metal band Morbid Angel
- Wednesday 13, musician
- Willie Weeks, bass guitarist, known for his work with Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder and George Harrison
- Earl Wentz, actor, pianist, composer, and musical director, known for his creation of the American Composer Series in 2000
- Maurice Williams, songwriter and performer of Maurice William and the Zodiacs, famous for "Stay"
Politics, law and the military
- Erskine Bowles, President of UNC System (2005–2010); former White House Chief of Staff; unsuccessful US Senate nominee in 2002 and 2004
- Rebecca Carney, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Daniel G. Clodfelter, attorney and politician, Democratic mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chris Cole, politician
- Charlie Smith Dannelly, educator and politician, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Anthony Foxx, 17th United States Secretary of Transportation, and mayor of Charlotte (2009-2013)
- Buster Glosson, Lieutenant General (Ret.), United States Air Force
- Pat McCrory, 74th Governor of North Carolina; longest-serving mayor in Charlotte's history (1995–2009)
- James McDuffie, North Carolina State Senator
- Sue Myrick, member of the United States House of Representatives; mayor of Charlotte (1987–1991)
- Sarah Parker, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (born in Charlotte)
- Robert Pittenger, real estate investor; Republican former State Senator in the North Carolina General Assembly (2002–2008)
- Richard Vinroot, attorney and mayor of Charlotte (1991–1995)
Business
- Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr., mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina 1935-1941
- Leon Levine, founder of Family Dollar; billionaire, businessman and philanthropist
- Hugh McColl, former CEO and Chairman of Bank of America
- Bruton Smith, billionaire; founder and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.; founder of Sonic Automotive
- Clemmie Spangler, #117 on Forbes' list of 400 richest Americans; former president of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system
Sports
- Pablo Álvarez[disambiguation needed], soccer defender in Flynet and Charlotte Eagles
- Arn Anderson, former professional wrestler
- Chris Canty, Charlotte Latin School alumni, New York Giants defensive end
- Dwight Clark, former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
- Stu Cole, former Major League Baseball player and manager of the Tulsa Drillers
- Mo Collins, former Oakland Raiders lineman
- Carlos Crawford, former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher
- Seth Curry, Charlotte Christian alumni, NBA player Sacramento Kings
- Stephen Curry, Charlotte Christian alumni, NBA player Golden State Warriors
- Ray Durham, MLB second baseman
- Ric Flair, professional wrestler
- Ashley Fliehr, professional wrestler known as Charlotte in WWE
- DeShaun Foster, running back for the Carolina Panthers
- Joe Gibbs, Hall of Fame football coach; NASCAR Championship team owner
- Trent Guy, football player
- Larry Hefner, former NFL linebacker
- Tommy Helms, major league baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds and three other major league teams; managed the Reds in parts of two seasons
- Antawn Jamison, NBA forward, former University of North Carolina basketball star
- Bobby Jones, former NBA player and 1972 Olympian
- Michael Jordan, NBA basketball player and owner of the Charlotte Hornets
- Ron "The Truth" Killings, pro wrestler and rapper
- Chris Leak, Offensive MVP of 2007 BCS National Championship Game
- Mohamed Massaquoi, NFL wide receiver, Cleveland Browns
- Jeff McInnis, NBA guard
- Mildred Meacham, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Kennedy Meeks, power forward for the University of North Carolina
- Sam Mills, linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers
- Anthony Morrow, Charlotte Latin School alumni, NBA player with the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jim Nantz, sportscaster
- Hakeem Nicks, NFL wide receiver, New York Giants
- Dickie Noles, former MLB pitcher
- Pettis Norman, former NFL tight end, Dallas Cowboys
- Ayanga Okpokowuruk, American football player
- Richard Petty, winner of 200 NASCAR races and 7-time series champion.
- Roman Phifer, former NFL linebacker
- Wali Rainer, former NFL player, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Houston Texans
- Jeff Reed, NFL placekicker, plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers
- John Sadri, former tennis player, Australian Open singles finalist
- Don Schollander, Olympic champion swimmer
- Jamie Skeen, basketball player, plays for Maccabi Ashdod B.C. in the Israeli Super League
- Ricky Steamboat, former pro wrestler
- Chad Tracy, MLB third baseman
- Dolly Vanderlip, AAGPBL pitcher
- Dave Waymer, former NFL safety, played for the New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Raiders
- Reggie White, American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers; career leader at the time of his retirement in sacks
- Haywood Workman, former Indiana Pacers guard
Other
- Annie Lowrie Alexander (1864–1929), first licensed female physician in the American South[2]
- David L Cook, Christian singer and comedian; inducted into the 2006 ICGMA Hall of Fame; 2006 Country Gospel Music Entertainer of the Year
- Chelsea Cooley, Miss North Carolina USA 2005, Miss USA 2005
- William Emerson (1923–2009), journalist; covered the civil rights era as Newsweek's first bureau chief assigned to cover the Southern United States; later editor in chief of The Saturday Evening Post[3]
- Ryan C. Gordon, software and game porter
- Billy Graham, evangelist
- Hank Hanegraaff, author, radio talk-show host, advocate of evangelical Christianity
- Susan J. Helms, Brigadier General-select in the United States Air Force; former NASA astronaut
- Tommy Helms, major league baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds and three other major league teams, also managed the Reds parts of two seasons
- Richard Hipp, software architect and primary author of SQLite
- Tammy Faye Messner, Christian singer and television personality; former wife of televangelist, and later convicted felon, Jim Bakker
References
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- ↑ Applebome, Peter. "William A. Emerson Jr., Editor in Chief of Saturday Evening Post, Dies at 86", The New York Times, August 26, 2009. Accessed August 30, 2009.
