# 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.
* Top
* 0–9
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z
* See also
* References

## 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

* Samaria (Mitcham) Bailey, Civil Rights Activist
* 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
* Brooke Baldwin, journalist
* 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
* 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
* Bryce Brown (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* 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
* Ken Carson, rapper
* 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
* Pap Chanel, rapper
* Tashard Choice, football player
* Clairo, singer
* 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
* Alfred Corn, American poet
* Ida Cox, singer
* 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
* Paul Delaney (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli National League
* 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
* Tommy Dorfman, actress
* 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
* Antonia Gentry, actress
* 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
* Jared Harper (born 1997), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* 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
* Taylor Heinicke, football player
* 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
* Bessie Jones, singer
* 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
* Kaliii, rapper
* 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
* LightSkinKeisha, rapper
* 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
* Lloyd, singer
* Ricardo Lockette, football player
* Destroy Lonely, rapper
* 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
* Lydia Meredith, Author
* Jakobi Meyers, football player
* Tracy Middendorf, actress; born in Florida
* Mike Mills, Co-founder of rock band REM
* 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
* Wilbur Mitcham, Chef Cook
* 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
* Megan Moroney, singer
* 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
* Shannon Purser, actress

### Q

* Quando Rondo, rapper
* Quavo, rapper

### R

* David Ragan, NASCAR driver
* Ma Rainey, blues singer
* Bacarri Rambo, football player
* JonBenét Ramsey, child beauty queen
* 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
* Jamal Reynolds, football 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
* Saycon Sengbloh, singer
* 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
* Kobi Simmons (born 1997), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* 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
* Bubba Sparxxx, rapper
* 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
* Takeoff, rapper
* Fran Tarkenton, football player; born in Virginia
* Katelyn Tarver, actress and singer-songwriter
* Angelo Taylor, athlete, Olympic gold medalist, coach, suspended by SafeSport for sexual misconduct
* Cooper Taylor, football player
* Tut Taylor, musician
* Bex Taylor-Klaus, actress
* 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
* Becca Tobin, actress
* 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