# List of people from Alabama

This is a listing of notable people born in, or notable for their association with the U.S. state of Alabama.
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## A

* Hank Aaron, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player (Mobile)
* Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader, Baptist Minister (Linden)
* Act of Congress musical group
* Austin Adams, MLB pitcher, Cleveland Indians (Montgomery)
* Mario Addison, NFL player, Carolina Panthers (Birmingham)
* Robert Aderholt, representative from Alabama's 4th congressional district since 1997 (Haleyville)
* Tommie Agee, MLB player (Magnolia)
* Tommie Agee, former NFL player, Dallas Cowboys (Maplesville)
* Daniel Alarcón, novelist (Birmingham)
* David Donald Albritton, Olympic medalist and politician (Danville)
* Doyle Alexander, MLB player (Cordova)
* Chalmers Alford, musician (Huntsville)
* James B. Allen, U.S. senator (1969–1978) (Gadsden)
* Jason Allen, NFL player (Muscle Shoals)
* Jonathan Allen, NFL player, Washington Commanders (Anniston)
* Maryon Pittman Allen, U.S. senator (1978) (Gadsden and Birmingham)
* Mel Allen, sportscaster, Alabama football and New York Yankees (Birmingham)
* Viola Allen, stage actress (Huntsville)
* Bobby Allison, NASCAR driver (Hueytown)
* Davey Allison, NASCAR driver (Hueytown)
* David Allison, professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham)
* Donnie Allison, NASCAR driver (Hueytown)
* John Amari, circuit judge and former member of both houses of the Alabama legislature (Trussville)
* Mary Anderson, actress (Birmingham)
* Ray Anderson, boxer (Anniston)
* Glenn Andrews, U.S. representative (1965–1967) (Anniston)
* Ivy Andrews, MLB player (Dora)
* Sheila Andrews, country music singer (Athens)
* John Archibald, Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist, author (Birmingham)
* Anthony J. Arduengo, III, chemist, material scientist, professor at University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
* R.G. Armstrong, actor (Birmingham)
* Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense nominee (Mobile, Alabama)
* Ethel Ayler, actress (Whistler)

## B

* Spencer Bachus, representative from Alabama's 6th congressional district 1993–2015 (Vestavia Hills)
* Mary Badham, actress (Birmingham)
* David Baker, activist (Anniston)
* Locy Baker, Alabama House of Representatives 1994–2010 (Abbeville)
* Hank Ballard, singer (Bessemer)
* Tallulah Bankhead, actress (Jasper)
* Charles Barkley, Hall of Fame basketball player, television commentator (Leeds)
* Reggie Barlow, NFL wide receiver, college football coach (Montgomery)
* Desi Barmore (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player
* Mark Barron, NFL player, St. Louis Rams (Mobile)
* Inez Baskin, African American journalist and civil rights activist (Florala)
* Cynthia Bathurst, animal activist, founder of Safe Humane Chicago and the Court Case Dog Program
* Bill Baxley, lieutenant governor (Dothan)
* Lucy Baxley, lieutenant governor (2003–2007) (Vestavia Hills)
* Colter Bean, former MLB player, New York Yankees (Birmingham)
* Paul Bearer, WWE manager and wrestling promoter (Mobile)
* Jere Beasley, born in Tyler, Texas, lieutenant governor (1971–1979) (Clayton)
* Killer Beaz (born Truett Beasley Jr.), stand-up comedian (Andalusia)
* Scott Beason, Alabama state senator (2006–2014) (Hartselle)
* Barry Beckett, keyboardist, composer, record producer, original member of Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (Muscle Shoals)
* Ann Bedsole, member of both houses, consecutively, of the Alabama State Legislature 1979 to 1995 (Mobile)
* Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States (Mobile)
* Earl Bennett, NFL wide receiver (Birmingham)
* Amber Benson, actress (Birmingham)
* Bo Bice, singer, American Idol runner-up (Huntsville)
* Michael Biehn, actor (Anniston)
* James Gillespie Birney (1792–1857), planter, attorney, abolitionist (Huntsville)
* Sanford Bishop, U.S. representative from Georgia's 2nd congressional district (Mobile)
* Hugo Black, U.S. senator, United States Supreme Court justice (Harlan)
* Lucas Black, actor (Speake)
* I. M. E. Blandin, writer (Uniontown)
* Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., white supremacist and co-conspirator in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing (Birmingham)
* Eric Bledsoe, NBA player, Milwaukee Bucks (Birmingham)
* Winton Blount, businessman, U.S. postmaster general (1969–1972) (Union Springs)
* Michael Boley, NFL linebacker (Gadsden)
* Jo Bonner, representative from Alabama's 1st congressional district (2003–2013) (Mobile)
* Neil Bonnett, NASCAR driver (Hueytown)
* Margaret Boozer, sculptor (Anniston)
* Young Boozer, state treasurer (Montgomery)
* Stephen "tWitch" Boss, freestyle hip-hop dancer, entertainer, and actor (Montgomery)
* Th-resa Bostick, IFBB professional bodybuilder (Birmingham)
* Albert Boutwell, lieutenant governor (1959–1963), mayor of Birmingham (1963–1967) (Birmingham)
* Bobby Bowden, college football coach, Florida State (Birmingham)
* Larry Bowie, former NFL player, Washington Redskins (Anniston)
* Frank W. Boykin, former U.S. representative (Bladon Springs)
* Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, music group (Evergreen)
* Rick Bragg, Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Possum Trot)
* Debbie Bramwell-Washington, IFBB professional bodybuilder (Birmingham)
* Jeff Brantley, MLB player, ESPN sportscaster
* Albert P. Brewer, governor (1968–1971) (Birmingham)
* Jeff Briggs, businessman, video game pioneer (Florence)
* Bobby Bright, mayor of Montgomery (1999–2009), representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district (2009–2011) (Montgomery)
* Eric Brock, former NFL player (Alexander City)
* David G. Bronner, CEO for Retirement Systems of Alabama (Montgomery), born in Cresco, Iowa
* Mo Brooks, representative from Alabama's 5th congressional district since 2011 (Huntsville)
* Janice Rogers Brown, U.S. Court of Appeals judge (Luverne)
* Jerry Dolyn Brown, folk artist, traditional potter (Hamilton)
* Johnny Mack Brown, football player for Alabama, actor (Dothan)
* Mary Ward Brown, short story writer and memoirist (Hamburg)
* Michael Brown, astronomer (Huntsville)
* Roger Brown, artist, member of the Chicago Imagists (Hamilton)
* Paul "Bear" Bryant, iconic coach of Alabama football, born in Camden, Arkansas (Tuscaloosa)
* John Hall Buchanan Jr., representative from Alabama's 6th congressional district (1965–1981) (Birmingham and thereafter Bethesda, Maryland)
* Jimmy Buffett, singer-songwriter (Mobile), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
* Bill Burgess, college football head coach, Jacksonville State (Birmingham)
* Edward M. Burgess, chemist (Birmingham), inventor of the Burgess reagent
* Edward A. Burkhalter, admiral, United States Navy, Chief of Naval Intelligence, Chief of Staff, Defense Intelligence Agency (Roanoke)
* Brett Butler, actress (Montgomery)
* Keith Butler, NFL coach, Pittsburgh Steelers (Anniston)
* Pat Buttram, actor (Addison)
* Larry Byrom, rock music guitarist, Steppenwolf (Huntsville)

## C

* Matt Cain, baseball player, San Francisco Giants (Dothan)
* Antoine Caldwell, NFL player, Houston Texans (Montgomery)
* Sonny Callahan, representative from Alabama's 1st congressional district (1985–2003) (Mobile)
* Julia Campbell, actress (Huntsville)
* Eli Capilouto, twelfth president of the University of Kentucky (Montgomery)
* Truman Capote, author of In Cold Blood, born in Louisiana (Monroeville)
* Robert Daniel Carmichael, mathematician (born in Goodwater)
* Edward Earl Carnes, judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Albertville)
* DeMarre Carroll, NBA player, Brooklyn Nets (Birmingham)
* Clarence Carter, soul singer and musician (Montgomery)
* Forrest Carter, writer
* Jonathan Carter, former NFL player (Anniston)
* Nell Carter, actress, singer (Birmingham)
* George Washington Carver, scientist, botanist, born in Diamond, Missouri (Tuskegee)
* Herman Frank Cash, white supremacist and co-conspirator in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing (Birmingham)
* Tim Castille, NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs (Birmingham)
* Reg E. Cathey, actor (Huntsville)
* Quinton Caver, former NFL player (Anniston)
* Robert Edward Chambliss, white supremacist and co-conspirator in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing (Birmingham)
* Hosea Chanchez, actor (Montgomery)
* Josh Chapman, NFL defensive lineman, Indianapolis Colts (Hoover)
* Katharine Hopkins Chapman, author and historian (Selma)
* Teresa Cheatham, Miss Alabama 1978 (Wellington)
* Elaine Cheris (born 1946), Olympic fencer
* Bobby Frank Cherry, white supremacist and co-conspirator in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing (Birmingham)
* Fred Child, host of American Public Media's Performance Today (Huntsville)
* Mark Childress, writer (Monroeville)
* Stewart Cink, professional golfer (Huntsville)
* Bill Clark, college football head coach, University of Alabama (Piedmont)
* Bob Clark, actor, director, screenwriter (Birmingham)
* Jeremy Clark, NFL player, Dallas Cowboys (Daphne)
* Mattie Moss Clark, gospel artist, mother of gospel group The Clark Sisters (Selma)
* Clever, rapper (Gadsden)
* Nat King Cole, singer (Montgomery)
* Ronnie Coleman, football player, Alabama A&M and NFL's Houston Oilers (Jasper)
* Marva Collins, educator (Monroeville)
* Commodores, funk/soul band (Tuskegee, Alabama)
* Fred Cone, football player for Clemson and NFL's Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys (Pine Apple)
* Bull Connor, politician who opposed the activities of the Civil Rights Movement (Selma)
* Jared Cook, NFL player, St. Louis Rams (Birmingham)
* Jeff Cook, country music guitarist, Alabama (Fort Payne)
* Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. (Robertsdale)
* Algernon J. Cooper, former mayor of Prichard, Alabama (Mobile)
* Charles J. Cooper, former Assistant United States Attorney General (Birmingham)
* Miles Copeland Jr., musician, CIA officer (Birmingham)
* Jerricho Cotchery, NFL player, Carolina Panthers (Birmingham)
* DeMarcus Cousins, basketball player, Golden State Warriors (Mobile)
* Dennis Covington, author (Birmingham)
* Courteney Cox, actress (Mountain Brook)
* Tony Cox, actor (Uniontown)
* Clayne Crawford, actor (Clay)
* Rick Crawford, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver (Mobile)
* Julia Pleasants Creswell, poet, novelist (Huntsville)
* Howard Cross, football player for Alabama and NFL's New York Giants (Owens Cross Roads)
* Ashley Crow, actress (Birmingham)
* Brodie Croyle, NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs (Rainbow City)
* Korey Cunningham, NFL player, New England Patriots (Montevallo)
* Michael Curry, NBA coach, Philadelphia 76ers (Anniston)

## D

* Marcell Dareus, NFL player, Buffalo Bills (Birmingham)
* Angela Davis, communist activist (Birmingham)
* Artur Davis, representative from Alabama's 7th congressional district (2003–2011) (Birmingham)
* Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis, poet, writer, educator (Talladega)
* N. Jan Davis, astronaut, born in Cocoa Beach, Florida (Huntsville)
* Russ Davis, baseball player (Birmingham)
* Tae Davis, NFL player, New York Giants (Oxford)
* Felicia Day, actress, writer, director, violinist, and singer (Huntsville)
* Joe Dawson, American-Israeli basketball player, 1992 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
* Grant Dayton, baseball player (Huntsville)
* Oscar Stanton De Priest, U.S. Congressman from Illinois, civil rights advocate (Florence)
* Morris Dees, founder of Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery)
* Sam Dees, soul music singer (Birmingham)
* Diana DeGarmo, American Idol contestant (Birmingham)
* David L. DeJarnette, influential archaeologist (Bessemer)
* Jeremiah Denton, prisoner of war in Vietnam, U.S. Senator (1981–1987) (Mobile)
* Donna D'Errico, actress (Dothan)
* James Deshler, Confederate brigadier general (Tuscumbia)
* Quinton Dial, NFL player, San Francisco 49ers (Andalusia)
* Kim Dickens, actress (Huntsville)
* Chris Dickerson, bodybuilder (Montgomery)
* Mahala Ashley Dickerson, lawyer (Montgomery)
* Parnell Dickinson, NFL quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Brighton)
* William Louis Dickinson, representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district (1965 to 1993) (Montgomery)
* Oliver W. Dillard, military leader (Margaret)
* Larry Dixon, state representative and state senator, Oklahoma native (Montgomery)
* Larry Donnell, football player, New York Giants (Ozark)
* Vince Dooley, football coach (Mobile)
* Nic Dowd, ice hockey player (Huntsville)
* Deidre Downs, 2005 Miss America (Pelham)
* John Drew, NBA player, Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz (Vredenburgh)
* DSharp, violinist, DJ (Anniston)
* Erwin Dudley, basketball player (Uniontown)
* Benjamin Minge Duggar, botanist, discoverer of tetracycline (Gallion)
* Luther Duncan, 4-H pioneer, educator and administrator (Auburn)
* Alan Dunn, MLB bullpen coach, Baltimore Orioles (Gadsden)

## E

* Bobby Eaton, pro wrestler (Huntsville)
* Annie Easley, mathematician and rocket scientist (Birmingham)
* Cleveland Eaton, jazz bassist (Birmingham)
* Dennis Edwards, soul music singer (Birmingham)
* Jack Edwards, state representative (1965–85) (Mobile)
* Joe F. Edwards Jr., astronaut, born in Richmond, Virginia (Roanoke and Lineville)
* Carl Elliott, state representative (1949–65) (Jasper)
* Jake Elmore, MLB player, Tampa Bay Rays (Pleasant Grove)
* Trae Elston, football player (Anniston)
* Eric Esch, a.k.a. Butterbean, boxer (Jasper)
* James Reese Europe, bandleader, composer (Mobile)
* Rodney J. Evans, Medal of Honor recipient (Florala)
* Terry Everett, state representative (1993–09) (Enterprise)

## F

* Nick Fairley, NFL defensive lineman, St. Louis Rams (Mobile)
* Red Farmer, former NASCAR driver (Hueytown)
* Paul Finebaum, columnist, author, radio personality, born in Memphis
* Howard Finster, folk artist (Valley Head)
* Zelda Fitzgerald, writer (Montgomery)
* Fannie Flagg, author and actress (Birmingham)
* Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning actress (Birmingham)
* Richmond Flowers Jr., football player (Dothan)
* Richmond Flowers, Sr., attorney general and activist (Dothan)
* Trey Flowers, NFL defensive end, New England Patriots (Huntsville)
* Vonetta Flowers, Olympic gold medalist in bobsled, 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics (Birmingham)
* Wayne Flynt, editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia of Alabama (Auburn)
* Emory Folmar, mayor of Montgomery (1977–1999), Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1982 (Montgomery)
* James Folsom Jr., governor (1993–1995), lieutenant governor (1987–1993 and 2007–2011) (Cullman)
* Jim Folsom, governor (1947–1951 and 1955–1959) (Cullman)
* Dee Ford, NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs (Odenville)
* Joe Forehand, CEO of First Data (Alexander City)
* George Foster, MLB player (Tuscaloosa)
* Reuben Foster, NFL player, Washington Football Team (Roanoke)
* Jalston Fowler, NFL player, Tennessee Titans (Mobile)
* Melvin Franklin, soul music singer (Montgomery)
* Scottie McKenzie Frasier, teacher, author, newspaper editor, lecturer, socialite, and suffragist (Talladega)
* Chris Fryar, drummer for Zac Brown Band (Birmingham)

## G

* Noah Galloway, former United States Army soldier and contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 20 (Birmingham)
* Oscar Gamble, Major League Baseball outfielder (Ramer)
* Pat Garrett, sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, killed Billy the Kid (Cusseta)
* A.G. Gaston, businessman, civil rights activist (Birmingham)
* Betty Lou Gerson, voice actress, "Cruella de Vil" of One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Birmingham)
* Charles Ghigna, poet, author (Homewood)
* Eleanor Churchill Gibbs, educator, writer (Livingston)
* Robert Gibbs, press secretary for President Barack Obama (Auburn)
* Kenneth A. Gibson, first black mayor of major eastern city (Newark, New Jersey, 1970–1986) (Enterprise)
* Kenneth R. Giddens, director of Voice of America, TV and radio station founder (Pine Apple)
* Wallace Gilberry, NFL defensive end, Cincinnati Bengals (Bay Minette)
* Horace Gillom, NFL player, Cleveland Browns (Roanoke)
* Samuel Ginn, pioneer in wireless communications industry (Anniston)
* Brian Ginsberg (born 1966), gymnast, two-time US junior national gymnastics champion
* Mark Gitenstein, former U.S. Ambassador to Romania (Florala)
* Mickell Gladness, NBA player, Miami Heat (Sylacauga)
* Harvey Glance, track and field athlete (Phenix City)
* Walton Goggins, actor (Birmingham)
* Eli Gold, sportscaster, born in New York (Birmingham)
* William Lee Golden, country music singer, The Oak Ridge Boys (East Brewton)
* Bobby Goldsboro, singer (Dothan)
* Tina Gordon, NASCAR driver (Cedar Bluff)
* William C. Gorgas, U. S. Army Surgeon General (Mobile)
* Vern Gosdin, country and gospel singer (Woodland)
* Mike Gottfried, former college football coach, ESPN commentator (Mobile)
* Charles Graddick, judge and Attorney General of Alabama (1975–1983) (Mobile)
* Beth Grant, actress (Gadsden)
* John Grass, college football coach, Jacksonville State University (Ashville)
* Kendall Graveman, MLB player, Oakland A's (Alexander City)
* Chris Gray, NFL player (Homewood)
* Floride Green, photographer (Eutaw or Mobile)
* Hank Green, vlogger and musician (Birmingham)
* Leamon Green, visual artist (Anniston)
* Urbie Green, jazz trombonist (Mobile)
* Frances Nimmo Greene, educator and author (Tuscaloosa)
* Kevin Greene, NFL player (Anniston), born in Schenectady, New York
* Rusty Greer, MLB player, Texas Rangers (Albertville)
* John Grenier, Republican politician (Birmingham)
* Parker Griffith, representative from Alabama's 5th congressional district (2009–2011) (Huntsville)
* David G. Grimes, insurance agent, Republican politician (Montgomery)
* Dexter Grimsley, Alabama House of Representative since 2010 (Abbeville)
* Steve Grissom, NASCAR driver (Gadsden)
* Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump (Fairhope)
* Gabe Gross, MLB player, Oakland A's (Dothan)
* Lafayette Guild, pioneer in research of yellow fever (Tuscaloosa)
* Marquies Gunn, former NFL player (Alexander City)
* Annabelle Gurwitch, actress (Mobile)

## H

* Charles F. Hackmeyer, Mayor of Mobile
* Rick Hall, record producer (Muscle Shoals)
* Mary Katharine Ham, journalist, video blogger, Fox News contributor (Montgomery)
* Mia Hamm, soccer player, Olympic and World Cup champion (Selma)
* Chris Hammond, MLB pitcher (Vestavia Hills)
* Cully Hamner, comic book artist and writer
* Lionel Hampton, jazz musician (Birmingham)
* Jon Hand, football player (Sylacauga)
* W. C. Handy, jazz composer (Florence)
* Charley Hannah, former NFL player (Albertville)
* John Hannah, Hall of Fame football player, Alabama and NFL's New England Patriots, born in Georgia (Albertville)
* John M. Harbert, billionaire businessman (construction, investments, coal mining properties) (Mountain Brook)
* Marguerite Harbert, billionaire heiress (Mountain Brook)
* George Hardy, actor, Troll 2 (Alexander City)
* James Harman, singer (Anniston)
* Roman Harper, NFL player, Carolina Panthers (Prattville)
* Emmylou Harris, singer (Birmingham)
* Belle R. Harrison, poet and short story writer (Camden)
* William R. Harvey, president of Hampton University (Brewton)
* Gustav Hasford, writer, screenwriter (Russellville)
* Erskine Hawkins, jazz composer (Birmingham)
* George C. Hawkins, member of both houses of the Alabama legislature (Gadsden)
* Alexander T. Hawthorn, Confederate States Army general (Conecuh County)
* Glenn Hearn, mayor of Huntsville, Alabama, FBI special agent, Alabama legislator (Albertville)
* Howell Heflin, Chief Justice, Alabama Supreme Court, United States Senator (1979–1997), born in Poulan, Georgia (Tuscumbia)
* Kurt Heinecke, music composer, songwriter, voice actor, photographer (Cullman)
* John S. Hendricks, founder, chair and CEO of Discovery Networks (Huntsville)
* Richard Hendrix, basketball player (Athens)
* Alexis Herman, former Secretary of Labor (Mobile)
* Will Herring, NFL player, New Orleans Saints (Opelika)
* Jake Hess, gospel quartet singer (Haleyville)
* Taylor Hicks, singer, American Idol winner 2006 (Hoover)
* Harlon Hill, football player, Chicago Bears (Killen)
* Howard Hill, professional archer and stunt archer for films (Wilsonville)
* J. Lister Hill, United States Senator (1938–1969) (Montgomery)
* Sammie Lee Hill, football player, Detroit Lions (West Blocton)
* Joe Hilley, author (Grand Bay)
* Brent Hinds, singer, guitarist, Mastodon (Pelham)
* Eddie Hinton, musician (Birmingham)
* Sylvia Hitchcock, Miss USA and Miss Universe 1967 (Tuscaloosa)
* Chandler Hoffman, Major League Soccer player, Los Angeles Galaxy (Birmingham)
* Robert Hoffman, actor (Madison)
* Bill Holbrook, syndicated comic strip artist (Huntsville)
* Mitch Holleman, actor, Reba (Auburn)
* Lonnie Holley, artist (Birmingham)
* Polly Holliday, actress (Jasper)
* Fred Nall Hollis, artist (Troy)
* Condredge Holloway, CFL player (Huntsville)
* Hardcore Holly, WWE star (Mobile)
* Cliff Holman, television personality (Mobile)
* Evander Holyfield, World Heavyweight Championship boxer (Atmore)
* Perry O. Hooper Jr., member of the Alabama House of Representatives 1984–2003 (Montgomery)
* Perry O. Hooper, Sr., former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, first Republican to hold that office (Montgomery)
* Robert Horry, basketball player (Andalusia)
* Frank House, baseball player and legislator (Bessemer)
* Brittany Howard, musician (Athens, Alabama)
* Jordan Howard, football player (Gardendale)
* Linda Howard, romance writer (Gadsden)
* Glenn Howerton, actor (Montgomery)
* Freeman A. Hrabowski III, academic, university president (Birmingham)
* Cooper Huckabee, actor (Mobile)
* Delvin Lamar Hughley, former football player, Colorado Crush (Anniston)
* William Bradford Huie, journalist, author (Hartselle)
* Bobby Humphrey, former NFL player (Birmingham)
* Guy Hunt, governor (1987–1993) (Cullman)
* Alan Hunter, original MTV VeeJay (Birmingham)
* Zora Neale Hurston, author (Notasulga)

## I

* Osmond Kelly Ingram, Gunner's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy, WWI Medal of Honor recipient (Oneonta)
* Kay Ivey, politician and current governor (Camden)

## J

* Bo Jackson, multi-sport athlete (Bessemer)
* Kate Jackson, actress (Birmingham)
* Katherine Jackson, mother of the Jackson 5 (Barbour County)
* Tarvaris Jackson, NFL player (Montgomery)
* Henry James, former NBA player
* Sonny James, country music singer (Hackleburg)
* Mae C. Jemison, astronaut (Decatur)
* Desmond Jennings, MLB player, Tampa Bay Rays (Birmingham)
* Jerrel Jernigan, NFL player, New York Giants (Eufaula)
* Brandon Johnson, former NFL player (Birmingham)
* Frank Minis Johnson, federal judge (Haleyville)
* Jamey Johnson, country music singer (Montgomery)
* Lonnie Johnson, inventor (Mobile)
* Michael Johnson, NFL player, Cincinnati Bengals (Selma)
* Nico Johnson, former NFL player (Andalusia)
* Rashad Johnson, NFL defensive back, Arizona Cardinals (Sulligent)
* Samuel E. Johnson, businessman (Birmingham)
* Christion Jones, football player (Adamsville)
* Dean Jones, actor (Decatur)
* Don Jones, NFL player, San Francisco 49ers (Town Creek, Alabama)
* Julio Jones, NFL player, Atlanta Falcons (Foley)
* Orlando Jones, actor (Mobile)
* Robbie Jones, NFL player, New York Giants (Demopolis)
* Walter Jones, NFL Hall of Famer, Seattle Seahawks (Aliceville)
* Lee Roy Jordan, football player, Alabama and NFL's Dallas Cowboys (Excel)
* Ralph "Shug" Jordan, football coach, Auburn University (Selma)
* Tom Joyner, radio personality (Tuskegee)
* Percy Lavon Julian, research chemist (Montgomery)

## K

* JJ Kaplan (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Helen Keller, author and activist (Tuscumbia)
* Eddie Kendricks, soul music singer (Union Springs)
* Annie Kennedy, educator (Centerville)
* Jimmy Key, MLB pitcher (Huntsville)
* Caitlín R. Kiernan, author (Birmingham)
* Craig Kimbrel, MLB pitcher, Atlanta Braves (Huntsville)
* Alveda King, minister, anti-abortion activist, author (Birmingham)
* Brandon King, NFL safety, New England Patriots (Alabaster)
* Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader (Marion)
* Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist, lived in Alabama in the mid-1950s (Montgomery)
* Reggie King, former NBA player (Birmingham)
* Troy King, state attorney general (2004–2011) (Montgomery)
* William R. King, United States Senator from Alabama (1848–1852), 13th Vice President under President Franklin Pierce (1853–1853) (born in Sampson County, North Carolina)
* Woodie King Jr., director, producer (Baldwin Springs)
* Dre Kirkpatrick, NFL cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals (Gadsden)
* Freddie Kitchens, University of Alabama quarterback, NFL head coach of Cleveland Browns (Gadsden)
* Corey Kluber, MLB pitcher, Cleveland Indians (Birmingham)
* Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and Solange (Gadsden)
* Simmie Knox, painter (Aliceville)
* David Koonce, rock musician, Within Reason (Pelham)

## L

* Larry Langford, former mayor of Birmingham (Birmingham)
* Adam Lazzara, singer, Taking Back Sunday (Sheffield)
* Terry Leach, MLB pitcher (Selma)
* Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of To Kill a Mockingbird (Monroeville)
* Perry Lentz, author (Anniston)
* Lash LeRoux, professional wrestler, painter, artist (Oxford)
* Leon Lett, NFL defensive tackle (Fairhope)
* Carl Lewis, track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist (Birmingham)
* David Peter Lewis, governor (1872–1874) (Huntsville)
* John Lewis, U.S. Congressman, civil rights leader (Troy)
* Monte Lewis, football player (Abbeville)
* George Lindsey, actor (Jasper)
* Angela Little, model, actress, Playboy Playmate of the Month (Albertville)
* Tandy Little, Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1962–1966), real estate developer (Montgomery)
* Herman H. Long, college administrator (Birmingham)
* Theodore Long, professional wrestling authority figure (Birmingham)
* Sarah Ashley Longshore, painter
* Joe Louis, boxer, 12-year world heavyweight champion (Lafayette)
* Fred L. Lowery, Southern Baptist clergyman and author (Montevallo)
* Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader (Huntsville)
* Theodore J. Lowi, political scientist (Gadsden)
* Rebecca Luker, singer and actress (Helena)
* Shelby Lynne, country music singer, born in Virginia (Frankville)

## M

* Sunny Mabrey, model, actress (Gadsden)
* Harry Mabry, television newscaster (Birmingham)
* Everette Maddox a.k.a. "Rhett" Maddox, poet (Montgomery)
* Anthony Madison, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers (Thomasville)
* Boots Mallory, actress (Mobile)
* Alfred Malone, NFL player, Houston Texans (Frisco City)
* Gucci Mane, musician (Birmingham)
* William March, writer, World War I hero (Mobile)
* Sharon G. Markette, Illinois state representative, Montgomery
* Sen'Derrick Marks, NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars (Mobile)
* Debra Marshall, WWE wrestler (Tuscaloosa)
* Kerry James Marshall, artist (Birmingham)
* Chris Martin, NFL player (Huntsville)
* Harold E. Martin, newspaperman (Montgomery)
* Hugh Martin, songwriter (Birmingham)
* James D. Martin, U.S. representative from Alabama's 7th congressional district (1965 to 1967) (Gadsden)
* Sonequa Martin-Green, actress (Russellville)
* F. David Mathews, educator (Grove Hill)
* Evan Mathis, NFL player, Denver Broncos (Birmingham)
* Jordan Matthews, NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles (Madison)
* Bruce Maxwell, MLB player (Huntsville)
* Kivuusama Mays, former NFL player (Anniston)
* Willie Mays, Hall of Fame center fielder (Birmingham)
* Lewis McAllister, businessman and Republican former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (Tuscaloosa)
* Jim McBride, songwriter (Huntsville)
* Robert R. McCammon, horror writer (Birmingham)
* A. J. McCarron, football quarterback (Mobile)
* Elvin McCary, politician (Anniston)
* Antoine McClain, former NFL player (Anniston)
* Rolando McClain, NFL player, Dallas Cowboys (Athens)
* Mary Sue McClurkin, Alabama House of Representatives 1998–2014 (Abbeville)
* Mitch McConnell, politician, long-time U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 1985, and Republican Leader of the United States Senate 2015–2021 (Sheffield/Athens)
* Willie McCovey, Hall of Fame first baseman (Mobile)
* Michael McCullers, screenwriter
* K. J. McDaniels, NBA player (Birmingham)
* Alexander McGillivray, Creek Indian Chief (Montgomery)
* Lachlan McGillivray, Scots-Indian trader (Montgomery)
* Garnie W. McGinty, Louisiana historian (Montevallo)
* Frank McIntyre, U.S. Army general (Montgomery)
* Ronald McKinnon, NFL player, Arizona Cardinals (Elba)
* Steve McLendon, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers (Ozark)
* Gertrude Michael, actress (Talladega)
* Chuckie Miller, former NFL player (Anniston)
* Don Mincher, MLB player (Huntsville)
* Grover Mitchell, jazz trombonist (Whatley)
* John Mitchell, NFL coach, Pittsburgh Steelers (Mobile)
* Anthony Mix, NFL player (Bay Minette)
* Wilmer Mizell, U.S. representative from North Carolina, Major League Baseball pitcher (Vinegar Bend)
* Jamario Moon, basketball player (Goodwater)
* Charles Moore, civil rights photojournalist (Hackleburg)
* Mal Moore, University of Alabama athletic director, former quarterback and offensive coordinator (Dozier)
* Roy Moore, chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court (2001–2003, 2013–2016) (Gadsden)
* Thomas Hinman Moorer, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Mount Willing)
* Kathryn Morgan, ballet dancer, former soloist with New York City Ballet
* Lamar Morris, country singer (Andalusia)
* Randall Morris, former NFL player, Seattle Seahawks (Anniston)
* C. J. Mosley, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens (Mobile)
* Eric Motley, public administrator (Montgomery)
* Morgan Murphy, humorist and author (Mountain Brook)
* Roger Murrah, songwriter, recording artist (Athens)
* Albert Murray, writer (Nokomis)
* Johnny Musso, football player (Birmingham)
* Pete Myers, basketball player and coach (Mobile)

## N

* Jim Nabors, actor and singer (Sylacauga)
* Joe Namath, Hall of Fame quarterback, Alabama and NFL player, born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (Tuscaloosa)
* Siran Neal, NFL player, Buffalo Bills (Dothan)
* Larry Nelson, PGA golfer (Fort Payne)
* Bert Nettles, politician and lawyer, formerly from Monroeville and Mobile (Birmingham)
* Elijah Nevett, NFL player (Bessemer)
* Ozzie Newsome, football player, Alabama and NFL's Cleveland Browns, executive for Baltimore Ravens (Leighton)
* Matthew Newton, conductor, professional railroader (Prattville)
* Jimmy Nolen, guitarist (Roanoke)

## O

* Philip Ober, stage and screen actor (Fort Payne)
* Benjamin Obomanu, NFL player, Seattle Seahawks (Selma)
* Jeremy Oden politician, ordained minister Vinemont, Alabama Eva, Alabama
* Scott Oden, writer (Somerville)
* Cathy O'Donnell, actress (Siluria)
* Spooner Oldham, songwriter, keyboardist (Center Star)
* Stan O'Neal, chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch (Roanoke)
* Katherine Orrison, screenwriter (Anniston)
* Osceola, Seminole leader (Tallassee)
* Victoria Osteen, co-pastor of Lakewood Church (Huntsville)
* Randy Owen, lead singer for band Alabama (Fort Payne)
* Jesse Owens, iconic track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist (Oakville)
* Terrell Owens, NFL Hall of Famer (Alexander City)
* Zac Oyama, comedian, improv actor, and writer

## P

* Satchel Paige, baseball player (Mobile)
* Michael Papajohn, actor, stuntman (Vestavia Hills)
* Rosa Parks, civil rights activist (Tuskegee)
* Gail Patrick, actress and television producer (Birmingham)
* Albert Patterson, Attorney General of Alabama (Phenix City)
* John Malcolm Patterson, Governor of Alabama (Phenix City)
* Jake Peavy, baseball pitcher (Mobile)
* Charley Pell, head football coach at Clemson and Florida (Albertville)
* Dan Penn, singer, songwriter, record producer (Vernon)
* Blake Percival, Whistleblower (Montgomery)
* Walker Percy, author (Birmingham)
* Tito Perdue, author (Anniston)
* Wayne Perkins musician (Birmingham)
* Chuck Person, NBA player (Brantley)
* Wesley Person, NBA player (Brantley)
* Jesse Lee Peterson, minister, author (Midway)
* Sidney Phillips, World War II veteran, physician (Mobile)
* George Pickens, NFL player (Hoover)
* Wilson Pickett, R&B and soul singer (Prattville)
* Juan Pierre, MLB outfielder (Mobile)
* Charles Redding Pitt, attorney, politician (Decatur)
* Adrian Pledger (born 1976), basketball player
* Willie Pless, CFL Hall of Famer, Edmonton Eskimos (Anniston)
* Nathan Poole, former NFL player (Alexander City)
* Chris Porter, NBA player (Abbeville)
* Monica Potter, actress (Arab)
* Paula Poundstone, comedian (Huntsville)
* Dan Povenmire, animator, voice actor (Alabama)
* Alma Powell, audiologist, children's author (Birmingham)
* Michael Powell, attorney and politician (Birmingham)
* Jerraud Powers, NFL player, Arizona Cardinals (Decatur)
* Tyrone Prothro, football player, Alabama (Heflin)
* Jeremy Pruitt, college football coach, University of Tennessee (Rainsville)

## Q

* I. T. Quinn, conservationist, one of the founders of the National Wildlife Federation (Belgreen)

## R

* Sun Ra, jazz musician (Birmingham)
* Sam Raben (born 1997), soccer player
* Anthony Radetic, professional water skier (Abbeville)
* Max Rafferty, California Superintendent of Public Instruction (1963–1971), education dean at Troy University (Troy)
* Thom S. Rainer, writer (Union Springs)
* Howell Raines, former New York Times editor (Birmingham)
* Albert Rains, representative of Alabama's 7th congressional district (1945–1965) (Gadsden)
* Geoff Ramsey, voice actor and producer for Rooster Teeth Productions (Mobile)
* LaJuan Ramsey, former NFL player (Anniston)
* Levi Randolph (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Theo Ratliff, former center for the Charlotte Bobcats (Demopolis)
* Ray Reach, jazz pianist, vocalist, arranger, composer, music producer, Director of Student Jazz Programs for the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (Birmingham)
* Gary Redus, baseball player (Decatur)
* Margaret Renkl, writer (Birmingham)
* Scottie Reynolds, basketball player at Villanova
* Condoleezza Rice, former United States Secretary of State (Birmingham)
* Rich Boy, rapper (Mobile)
* Chris Richards, soccer player (Birmingham)
* Al Richardson, former NFL player, Atlanta Falcons (Abbeville)
* Tony Richardson, NFL player, New York Jets (Daleville)
* Lionel Richie, singer, composer, instrumentalist, producer, and four-time Grammy award winner (Tuskegee)
* Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama (2003–2011) (Ashland)
* Alex Ríos, MLB outfielder (Coffee County)
* Philip Rivers, quarterback for NFL's San Diego Chargers and North Carolina State University (Decatur)
* Robin Roberts, broadcaster on ABC's Good Morning America (Tuskegee)
* David Robertson, pitcher for the New York Yankees (Birmingham)
* Denard Robinson, NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars (Birmingham)
* Oliver Robinson, basketball player and politician (Birmingham)
* Martha Roby, representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district (2011–2021) (Montgomery)
* Chester Rogers, NFL wide receiver (Huntsville)
* Jim Rogers, businessman, investor (Demopolis)
* Roy Rogers, former NBA player, assistant coach for the Houston Rockets (Linden)
* Wayne Rogers, actor (Birmingham)
* Michael Rooker, actor (Jasper)
* Frank Rose, educator, former president of the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
* Marie Rudisill, a.k.a. "The Fruitcake Lady," Truman Capote's aunt (Monroeville)
* Council Rudolph, former NFL player (Anniston)
* Grayson Russell, actor, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Clanton)
* Jeff Rutledge, NFL quarterback (Birmingham)
* Josh Rutledge, MLB infielder (Cullman)
* Debby Ryan, actress (Huntsville)
* DeMeco Ryans, NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles (Bessemer)

## S

* Warren St. John, author, journalist (Birmingham)
* Ed Salem, football player, born in Tucson, Arizona (Birmingham)
* Charles E. Samuels Jr., 8th director of the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons (Birmingham)
* Chris Samuels, former NFL player for Washington Redskins (Mobile)
* Sonia Sanchez, poet (Birmingham)
* Destin Sandlin, host of YouTube channel "Smarter Every Day" (Huntsville)
* John Solomon Sandridge, painter, sculptor, author, born in Gadsden, Alabama (Chelsea)
* David Satcher, Surgeon General of the United States, second ever and first African-America four-star admiral in United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Anniston)
* Eugene Sawyer, 53rd mayor of Chicago (Greensboro)
* Bo Scarbrough, NFL player, Detroit Lions (Tuscaloosa)
* Beverly Jo Scott, singer and coach on The Voice Belgique (Deer Park)
* Richard M. Scrushy, founder and former CEO of HealthSouth (Selma)
* Doc Scurlock, a.k.a. Josiah Gordon Scurlock, a founding member of the Lincoln County New Mexico Regulators, member of Billy the Kid's gang (Tallapoosa)
* Jay Sebring, hair stylist, Charles Manson murder victim (Birmingham)
* Waldo Semon, inventor of vinyl (Demopolis)
* David Sessions, member of the Alabama Legislature (Grand Bay)
* Jeff Sessions, longtime Alabama Senator 1997–2017; U.S. Attorney General
* Joe Sewell, baseball player (Titus)
* Luke Sewell, baseball player (Titus)
* Rip Sewell, baseball player (Decatur)
* Glenn Shadix, actor (Bessemer)
* Earnie Shavers, former heavyweight boxer (Garland)
* Tommy Shaw, rock musician (Montgomery)
* Richard C. Shelby, United States Senator (Birmingham)
* Ashton Shepherd, country singer (Coffeeville)
* Danny Sheridan, sports broadcaster and prognosticator (Mobile)
* Anis Shorrosh (1933–2018), Palestinian Evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor
* Fred Shuttlesworth, civil rights activist (Birmingham)
* George Siebels, mayor of Birmingham (1967–1975), state representative (1975–1990) (Birmingham)
* Don Siegelman, former governor of Alabama (1999–2003) (Mobile)
* Eugene Sledge, World War II veteran, teacher, writer (Mobile)
* Percy Sledge, soul singer (Leighton)
* Kirby Smart, football coach, defensive coordinator University of Alabama (Montgomery)
* Rickey Smiley, comedian (Birmingham)
* Albert Lee Smith Jr., representative from Alabama's 6th congressional district (1981–1983) (Birmingham)
* Andre Smith, NFL offensive lineman, Cincinnati Bengals (Birmingham)
* Ella Gaunt Smith, doll manufacturer (Roanoke)
* Holland Smith, general, United States Marine Corps during World War II, father of amphibious warfare (Hatchechubbie)
* Johnny Smith, jazz guitarist (Birmingham)
* Leighton W. Smith Jr., admiral, United States Navy (Mobile)
* Ozzie Smith, Hall of Fame baseball player (Mobile)
* Patrick "j.Que" Smith, songwriter (Anniston)
* Tremon Smith, NFL player, Indianapolis Colts (Saks)
* Zeke Smith, football player (Uniontown)
* Les Snead, general manager of the St. Louis Rams (Eufaula)
* Dylan Riley Snyder, actor, singer (Tuscaloosa)
* James Spann the weather man, meteorologist, podcast host, award winner (Huntsville)
* John Sparkman, United States Senator (1946–1979) (Hartselle)
* Chauncey Sparks, governor (1943–1947) (Eufaula)
* Mark Spencer, president/CEO of Digium (Huntsville)
* Octavia Spencer, Academy Awards and Golden Globes award-winning actress (Montgomery)
* The Springs, band (Enterprise)
* Ken Stabler, NFL player, The University of Alabama and Oakland Raiders (Foley)
* Zac Stacy, NFL player, St. Louis Rams (Centreville)
* John Stallworth, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers (Tuscaloosa)
* Bart Starr, Hall of Fame football player, Alabama and Green Bay Packers (Montgomery)
* Elizabeth Willisson Stephen, writer, novelist, poet (Marengo County)
* Darian Stewart, NFL player, Denver Broncos (Huntsville)
* Donald W. Stewart, United States Senator (Anniston)
* Mike Stewart, author (Vredenburgh)
* Dwight Stone, former NFL player (Florala)
* Luther Strange, Attorney General of Alabama (2011–2017) (Mountain Brook)
* J. Curry Street, physicist (Opelika)
* T. S. Stribling, author (Florence)
* Gail Strickland, actress (Birmingham)
* Hut Stricklin, NASCAR driver (Calera)
* Ruben Studdard, 2003 American Idol winner (Birmingham)
* Jimmy Lee Sudduth, artist and blues musician (Fayette)
* Pat Sullivan, football player (Birmingham)
* Kevin Sumlin, football head coach, Texas A&M (Brewton)
* Don Sutton, Hall of Fame baseball player (Clio)
* Barret Swatek, actress and comedian (Birmingham)
* Ward Swingle, jazz arranger and composer (Mobile)
* Dabo Swinney, football head coach, Clemson (Pelham)

## T

* Tua Tagovailoa, NFL player, Miami Dolphins (Alabaster)
* Jaquiski Tartt, NFL football player (Mobile)
* Channing Tatum, actor (Cullman)
* Toni Tennille, singer of the duo Captain and Tennille (Montgomery)
* Adalius Thomas, NFL football player (Equality)
* Bryan Thomas, football player (Birmingham)
* Fred Thompson, former United States senator from Tennessee, actor (Sheffield)
* Fresco Thompson, former major league baseball player and executive
* Myron Herbert Thompson, Senior United States District Judge
* Neil Thrasher, country singer-songwriter (Birmingham)
* Carson Tinker, NFL player, Jacksonville Jaguars (Decatur)
* Frank Tipler, mathematical physicist and cosmologist (Andalusia)
* Andre Tippett (born 1959), NFL Hall of Fame football player (Birmingham)
* Mose Tolliver, artist (Pike Road)
* Harry Townes, actor (Huntsville)
* Pat Trammell, Alabama Crimson Tide football player, physician (Scottsboro)
* William Barret Travis, Commander of the Alamo at San Antonio, Texas (Claiborne)
* Jack Treadwell, World War II Medal of Honor winner (Ashland, Alabama)
* Justin Tuck, NFL football player (Kellyton)
* Cynthia Tucker, columnist and editor (Monroeville)
* Joe Turnham, chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party (2005–2011) (Auburn)
* Tom Turnipseed, Democratic political activist (Mobile)
* Chief Tuskaloosa, Creek Indian chief and leader
* Richard Tyson, actor (Mobile)

## U

* P. W. Underwood, football player and college coach (Cordova)
* Courtney Upshaw, NFL player, Atlanta Falcons (Eufaula)

## V

* Robert J. Van de Graaff, engineer, physicist (Tuscaloosa)
* Robert Smith Vance, federal judge (Talladega)
* Ed Vaughn, Michigan House of Representatives 1979–1980, 1995–2000 (Abbeville)
* Ned Vaughn, actor (Huntsville)
* Mack Vickery, singer, songwriter (Town Creek)
* Scottie Vines, former NFL player (Alexander City)
* Wernher von Braun, engineer, physicist (Huntsville) born in Wirsitz, Province of Posen, Poland (then part of German Empire)
* Hans A. von Spakovsky, attorney (Huntsville)

## W

* Mark Waid, writer (Hueytown)
* Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia (Huntsville)
* Frank Walker, NFL player, Dallas Cowboys (Tuskegee)
* Margaret Walker, poet, author (Birmingham)
* Ben Wallace, NBA player (White Hall)
* Bubba Wallace, NASCAR driver (Mobile)
* Cornelia Wallace, second wife of George C. Wallace, First Lady of Alabama (1971–1978) (Montgomery)
* Daniel Wallace, writer (Birmingham)
* George C. Wallace, four-term governor and four-time presidential candidate (Clio and Montgomery)
* George Wallace Jr., former Alabama Public Service Commission member (Montgomery)
* Gerald Wallace, basketball player (Childersburg)
* Lurleen Burns Wallace, governor (1967–1968) (Montgomery)
* Eugene Walter, writer-actor (Mobile)
* Jimmie Ward, NFL player, San Francisco 49ers (Mobile)
* Kevin Ward, songwriter (Anniston)
* DeMarcus Ware, NFL player, Denver Broncos (Auburn)
* Adam Warren, MLB pitcher, New York Yankees (Birmingham)
* Mervyn Warren, musician (Huntsville)
* Dinah Washington, singer (Tuscaloosa)
* Mary Burke Washington, economist (Tuskegee)
* Ken Watters, jazz trumpeter (Huntsville)
* William Weatherford, a.k.a. Red Eagle, Creek Indian leader
* Joe Webb, NFL player, Carolina Panthers (Birmingham)
* Katherine Webb, model, Miss Alabama USA (Montgomery)
* Lardarius Webb, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens (Opelika)
* Fred Wesley, musician (Mobile)
* Mario West, NBA player, Atlanta Hawks (Huntsville)
* Joseph Wheeler, Confederate and US General, US Congressman, namesake of Wheeler State Park and Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, author (Hillsboro)
* Chris White, NFL player, Buffalo Bills (Mobile)
* D. J. White, NBA player, Charlotte Bobcats (Tuscaloosa)
* Pat White, NFL player, Miami Dolphins (Daphne)
* Heather Whitestone, 1995 Miss America (Dothan)
* Chase Whitley, MLB player, New York Yankees (Ranburne)
* Joe Whitt Jr., NFL coach, Green Bay Packers (Auburn)
* Barbara Wiedemann, poet and English professor (Montgomery)
* Deontay Wilder, professional boxer (Tuscaloosa)
* Austin Wiley (born 1999), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Oliver C. Wiley, U.S. Representative (Troy)
* Mark Wilkerson, musician (Enterprise)
* Billy Williams, Hall of Fame baseball player (Mobile)
* Carnell Williams, NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Attalla)
* Cootie Williams, jazz trumpeter (Mobile)
* Hank Williams, country musician (Georgiana)
* Hank Williams Jr., country musician (Cullman)
* Holly Williams, country musician (Cullman)
* JaCorey Williams (born 1994), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Lee Williams, professional golfer (Alexander City)
* Nick Williams, NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs (Birmingham)
* Paul Williams, soul singer (Birmingham)
* Josh Willingham, MLB left fielder, Kansas City Royals (Florence)
* James Willis, former NFL linebacker (Huntsville)
* E. O. Wilson, biologist and writer (Birmingham)
* Martha Loftin Wilson, missionary worker, educator (Clarke County)
* Kathryn Tucker Windham, storyteller and author (Dallas County)
* Jameis Winston, NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner (Bessemer)
* Reynolds Wolf, meteorologist (Jemison)
* Tobias Wolff, author (Birmingham)
* Roy Wood Jr., stand-up comedian (Birmingham)
* Ray Woodard, "Father of soccer in Alabama" (Pelham)
* Tricia Woodgett, screenwriter (Anniston)
* Mark Woodyard, MLB pitcher, Detroit Tigers (Mobile)
* Wesley Wright, MLB pitcher, Baltimore Orioles (Montgomery)
* Tammy Wynette, country singer (Red Bay)

## Y

* YBN Nahmir, rapper (Birmingham)
* Yelawolf, rapper (Gadsden)
* T. J. Yeldon, running back (Daphne)
* Byron York, conservative political columnist (Birmingham)
* Tom York, television personality (Hoover)
* Coleman Young, former mayor of Detroit, Michigan (Tuscaloosa)
* Delmon Young, baseball player (Montgomery)
* Martevious Young, football player (Alexander City)

## Z

* John Zimmerman, professional pair skater and coach (Birmingham)