# List of people from Fayetteville, North Carolina

The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
* Top
* 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

## A

* Dottie Alexander, former keyboardist for of Montreal
* Dwayne Allen, National Football League (NFL) tight end for New England Patriots
* Daniel Alvarez, soccer player
* Dominic A. Antonelli, former NASA astronaut
* Joey Arias, singer and performance artist
* Chris Armstrong, Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver

## B

* Charlie Baggett, NFL assistant coach
* Ellen S. Baker, physician and former NASA astronaut
* Velma Barfield, serial killer
* Garry Battle, professional arena football player
* Chip Beck, professional golfer, born in Fayetteville
* Ann Bilansky (c. 1820–1860), Fayetteville native hanged for murder
* Bunkie Blackburn, NASCAR driver
* Doug Brochu, actor, comedian, and producer
* David "Bubba" Brooks, jazz tenor saxophonist
* Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks, jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and composer
* Terry M. Brown Jr., attorney and politician
* Xavier Brunson, United States Army lieutenant general
* Jonathan Byrd, folk singer-songwriter

## C

* John Benton Callis, politician and military officer
* Jeff Capel III, college basketball coach and former player
* Lanhee Chen, policy advisor, attorney, and academic
* Judy Clay, soul and gospel singer
* J. Cole, rapper and producer
* Felisha Cooper, actress
* Clement Coward, United States Army major general
* Crystal Cox, track and field Olympian, gold medalist at 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
* Affion Crockett, actor, comedian, dancer, rapper and writer
* Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker

## D

* Elliott Daingerfield, artist
* Christopher Daniels, professional wrestler
* Russell Davis, NFL defensive tackle
* Sandra Diaz-Twine, reality TV contestant, winner of Survivor: Pearl Islands and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
* James C. Dobbin, United States Secretary of the Navy, 1853–1857
* Ryan Dunson, rock musician (Rookie of the Year)

## E

* Brad Edwards, NFL safety
* Jane Evans Elliot (1820–1886), Civil War memoirist
* Kevin Elliott, football wide receiver

## F

* Beth Finch, first female mayor of Fayetteville (1975–1981)
* Cortland Finnegan, NFL Pro Bowl cornerback
* George Floyd, his murder led to widespread protests in the U.S. and around the world
* Raymond Floyd, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion
* Luis Fonseca, United States Navy Hospital Corpsman and veteran of Iraq War
* Todd Fuller, NBA player

## G

* Blenda Gay, NFL player
* Lamont Gaillard, NFL player
* Gallagher, American comedian
* J. Harrison Ghee, actor, singer, and dancer known for work in musical theater
* Frank P. Graham, president of University of North Carolina and U.S. senator
* Moonlight Graham, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for New York Giants
* Naomi Graham, middleweight boxer, first female active duty service member to compete for U.S. at Olympics

## H

* Gary Hall Sr., swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist
* Joe Harris, NFL linebacker
* Quanera Hayes, Olympic sprinter
* Brian Tyree Henry, actor
* Jimmy Herring, guitarist
* Sterling Hitchcock, MLB pitcher, 1998 NLCS MVP with San Diego Padres
* Kristina Holland, actress
* Chris Hondros, war photographer and 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist
* Joe Horn, NFL wide receiver, 4-time Pro Bowl selection

## J

* Martin Jarmond, college athletic director
* Michael Joiner, professional basketball player
* Walter B. Jones Sr., served in U.S. House of Representatives

## K

* Lilliana Ketchman, dancer and YouTuber
* Aja Kim, singer and songwriter
* Cal Koonce, MLB pitcher, 1969 World Series champion with New York Mets

## L

* Mary Sampson Patterson Leary Langston, abolitionist
* Roxie Collie Laybourne, ornithologist
* David R. Lewis, member of North Carolina House of Representatives
* Calvin Lowry, United Football League (UFL) safety for Omaha Nighthawks

## M

* Elizabeth MacRae, actress
* Bernie Mangiboyat, rock musician (The Fifth)
* Eric Maynor, National Basketball Association (NBA) player
* Doug McDougald, NFL defensive end
* Everett McIver, NFL offensive guard
* Troy McLawhorn, musician, guitarist for Evanescence
* Jason "Mayhem" Miller, professional mixed martial arts fighter, hosted MTV's Bully Beatdown
* Dave Moody, Grammy-nominated artist, producer, songwriter, filmmaker
* Julianne Moore, Oscar-winning actress, born at Fort Bragg
* Kathryn Morgan, ballet dancer with New York City Ballet, born at Fort Bragg
* Morray, rapper and singer
* Marques Murrell, NFL linebacker

## N

* Gene Nicholson, college football coach
* Xavier Nixon, offensive tackle for Washington Redskins

## P

* Robert Martin Patterson, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
* Shanaelle Petty, Miss Universe Croatia 2017
* Marshall Pitts Jr., first African-American Mayor of Fayetteville
* Marvin Powell, NFL offensive tackle, 3-time All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowl selection

## Q

* Mark Quander, United States Army brigadier general

## R

* Shea Ralph, head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
* Jimmy Raye, former NFL wide receiver and coach
* Hiram Rhodes Revels, first African-American senator and member of Congres.
* Jerry Richardson, first owner of NFL's Carolina Panthers

## S

* Antwoine Sanders, NFL safety
* LaToya Sanders, WNBA player
* Terry Sanford, politician and educator
* Terrmel Sledge, professional baseball player
* Dennis Smith Jr., NBA player
* Charles Manly Stedman, U.S. congressman and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
* Robert Strange, United States senator
* Harry Sydney, NFL running back

## T

* Moon Tae-jong, professional basketball player
* Kinnon Tatum, NFL player
* John Louis Taylor, jurist and first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
* Holden Thorp, served as tenth chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
* Tank Tyler, NFL defensive tackle

## U

* Oli Udoh, NFL offensive guard
* Kelvin Underwood, drum set and taiko musician

## W

* Christopher Watts, convicted murderer who killed his wife and two daughters in Colorado in 2018
* Dennis L. A. White, actor
* Doug Wilkerson, NFL guard for San Diego Chargers, All-Pro and 3-time Pro Bowl selection
* Robert Wilkie, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs
* C. J. Williams, professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Duvall Williams, former rear admiral in the United States Navy
* Gavin Williams, baseball player
* Jordan Williams, CFL linebacker, first overall pick of 2020 CFL Draft
* Seth Williams, CFL defensive back
* David Williston, first professionally trained African American landscape architect in U.S.
* Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pro Bowl selection