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

This is a list of notable people born in, or notable for their relations with the U.S. state of Georgia.
Notable Georgians
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2 Chainz, rapper
21 Savage; born in London, rapper
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Quinton Aaron, actor; born in New York City but raised in Augusta
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, basketball player
James Abercrombie, congressman
Stacey Abrams, politician
Ralph David Abernathy, civil rights leader; born in Alabama
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
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
Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin), musician
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
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Lil Baby, rapper
Jeff Backus, football player; born in Michigan
Burke Badenhop, baseball player
Allen Bailey, football player
Champ Bailey, football player
Abraham Baldwin, politician, founding father; born in Connecticut
Alan Ball, screenwriter
James Banks III (born 1998), basketball player
Mary Ross Banks, litterateur, writer
Ellison Barber, journalist
Cornelia Bargmann, neurobiologist; born in Virginia
Chris Barnes, actor
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
Justin Bieber, singer; born in Ontario
John Birch, missionary, WWII intelligence officer; born in India
Furman Bisher, sportswriter; born in North Carolina
Norman Blake, musician; born in Tennessee
Mary J. Blige, singer; born in New York City
Darrell Blocker, nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent
Ron Blomberg (born 1948), baseball player
Jaron Blossomgame (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Mel Blount, football player
B.o.B, musician; record producer; born in North Carolina
Eric A. Boe, space shuttle pilot; born in Florida
Mitchell Boggs, baseball player
Skye Bolt (born 1994), baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
Casey Bond, actor, baseball player
Julian Bond, politician and activist; born in Tennessee
Eddie Bonine, baseball player
Boondox, rapper
Neal Boortz, radio personality; born in Pennsylvania
Big Bossman, professional wrestler
John S. Bowen, Civil War general
Blaine Boyer, baseball player
Brandon Boykin, football player
Johanna Braddy, actress
Deion Branch, football player
Russell Branyan, baseball player
Morgan Brian, soccer player; USWNT/Houston Dash midfielder
June Brigman, comic book artist
Jasper Brinkley, football player
Keith Brooking, football player
Marshon Brooks, basketball player; born in New Jersey
Alton Brown, chef, television personality; born in California
James Brown, singer; born in South Carolina
Kane Brown, singer
Jim Brown, football player
Joseph E. Brown, politician; born in South Carolina
Kevin Brown, baseball player
Kwame Brown, basketball player; born in South Carolina
Reggie Brown, football player
Ronnie Brown, football player
Trenton Brown, football player
Zac Brown, musician
Jonathan Broxton, baseball player
Goode Bryan, Civil War general
Luke Bryan, musician
Elijah Bryant (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Jason Bulger, baseball player
Tituss Burgess, actor, singer
Morgan Burnett, football player; born in Tennessee
Billy Burns, baseball player
M. Michele Burns, businesswoman
Kandi Burruss, singer, actress
Denise Burse, actress
Frank Bush, football player
Brice Butler, football player
Drew Butler, football player
James Butler, football player
Byron Buxton, baseball player
Dan Byrd, actor
Elia Goode Byington, journalist
Marlon Byrd, baseball player; born in Florida
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor
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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
Rosalynn Carter, First Lady of the United States
S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A
Playboi Carti, rapper
Michael Catt, clergyman
The Lady Chablis, Savannah personality; born in Florida
Hosea Chanchez, actor; born in Alabama
Kyle Chandler, actor; born in New York
Spud Chandler, baseball player
Mark David Chapman, convicted murderer; born in Texas
Matt and Mike Chapman; animators and voice actors; born in Indiana
Ray Charles, singer
Ben Chestnut, entrepreneur
Ciara (Ciara Harris), singer, model
Tashard Choice, football player
Chris Clemons, football player
Howell Cobb, Governor of Georgia; U.S. Secretary of Treasury; Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Ty Cobb, baseball player
Charles Coburn, actor
Jackie Cochran, musician
Erle Cocke Jr. (1921-2000), 33rd National Commander of the American Legion
Justin Coleman, football player
Kevin Cone, football player
Chris Conley, football player; born in Turkey
Frances Conroy, actress
Pat Conroy, author
Clay Cook, songwriter
Jared Cook, football player; born in Alabama
Michael Cranford, software engineer
Harry Crews, author
Charles Crisp, U.S. Representative; born in England
Javaris Crittenton, basketball player
David Cross, actor
Curtis Crowe, drummer
Charlie Culberson, baseball player
Brandon Cumpton, baseball player
Jermaine Cunningham, football player; born in New York City
Billy Currington, musician
Bill Curry, football player, coach
Michael Curry, basketball player; born in Alabama
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Jeff Daniels, actor
Elizabeth Otis Dannelly, poet
Patrika Darbo, actress; born in Florida
Kyle Davies, baseball player
Austin Davis, football player
Brianne Davis, actress
Geremy Davis, football player
Jack Davis, cartoonist
Jamin Davis, football player
Ossie Davis, actor
Raymond Gilbert Davis, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient
Thomas Davis, football player
Troy Davis, convicted murderer
William Crosby Dawson, judge
Diana DeGarmo, singer
Paula Deen, chef and television personality
Akeem Dent, football player
Bucky Dent, baseball player
Richard Dent, football player
Delino DeShields Jr., baseball player; born in Maryland
Noureen DeWulf, actress
James Dickey, author and poet
Marcus Dixon, football player
Demarcus Dobbs, football player
Amanda Doherty, golfer
Gigi Dolin, professional wrestler
Creflo Dollar, televangelist
Melvyn Douglas, actor
Toney Douglas, basketball player
Kenyan Drake, football player
J. D. Drew, baseball player
Stephen Drew, baseball player
Jermaine Dupri, music producer
William DuVall, musician
Jonathan Dwyer, football player
Pat Dye, football coach
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Bobbie Eakes, actress
Nick Eason, professional football defensive end
Sam Edwards, actor
Teresa Edwards, basketball player
Terrence Edwards, Canadian football player
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States
Jason Elam, professional football placekicker; born in Florida
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
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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
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Kap G, rapper and actor
Boyd Gaines, actor
Michael Gallup, football player
Darryl Gamble, football player
John Gant, baseball player
Max Garcia, football player
Andrew Gardner, football player
Willie Gault, football player
Josh Gibson, baseball player
Kelli Giddish, actress
Brantley Gilbert, singer
Kevin Gillespie, chef, restaurateur, and author
Newt Gingrich, politician, historian, former Speaker of the House, and Presidential candidate
De'Mon Glanton, football player
Cordy Glenn, football player
Donald Glover, actor and rapper; born in California
Jonathan Goff, football player
Walton Goggins, actor; born in Alabama
Kedric Golston, football player
John Brown Gordon, Civil War general
Marianne Gordon, actress
Terrance Gore, baseball player
Andrew Goudelock, basketball player
Joyce Grable, professional wrestler
Nancy Grace, television personality
Amy Grant, singer
Deon Grant, football player
Cee Lo Green, singer
Willie Green, football player
Kevin Greenaugh, scientist
Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary War general
James Gregory, comedian
Simone Griffeth, actress
Forrest Griffin, martial artist; born in Ohio
Marquis Grissom, baseball player
Lewis Grizzard, writer
Ben Grubbs, football player
Gunna, rapper
Jim Gurfein (born 1961), tennis player
Jasmine Guy, actress
Gary Guyton, football player
Myron Guyton, football player
Button Gwinnett, 18th-century politician; born in England
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David Hale, baseball player
Grant Haley, football player
Todd Haley, football coach
Chad Hall, football player
Lyman Hall, 18th-century statesman
Mary Crovatt Hambidge (1885-1973), artist, weaver
Eric L. Haney, Delta Force military figure
John Hannah, football player
Omari Hardwick, actor
Oliver Hardy, actor
Gale Harold, actor
Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson, TV announcer for the Chicago White Sox
Desmond Harrington, actor
Don Harris, journalist
Dwayne Harris, football player
Ethel Hillyer Harris, author
Joel Chandler Harris, journalist; folklorist; wrote the collection of Uncle Remus stories
Josh Harris, football player
Nancy Hart, American Revolutionary War figure
Ernie Harwell, baseball broadcaster
Vanessa Briscoe Hay, singer
Jarvis Hayes, basketball player
Roland Hayes, singer
Garrison Hearst, football player
Lucille Hegamin, singer
Will Heller, football player
Ed Helms, actor
Elaine Hendrix, actress
Chas Henry, football player
Jeremy Hermida, baseball player
J. G. Hertzler, actor, author, screenwriter
Clint Hester, mixed martial artist
Cameron Heyward, football player; born in Pennsylvania
Bill Hicks, comedian
J. J. Hickson, basketball player
Daniel Whitehead Hicky, poet
Jordan Hill, basketball player
Keri Hilson, singer
Elijah Hirsh (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Hulk Hogan, wrestler and actor
Doc Holliday, American Old West figure
Josh Holloway, actor; model; born in California
Sterling Holloway, actor
Larry Holmes, boxer
Lucius Henry Holsey, bishop
Evander Holyfield, boxer
Rick Honeycutt, baseball player, coach; born in Tennessee
Jan Hooks, actress
Miriam Hopkins, actress
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 Idols 16th season
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Tommy Irvin, longest-serving state Commissioner of Agriculture in U.S.
Dana Ivey, actress
Mike Ivie, baseball player
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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
Bernard James, basketball player
Brian Girard James, professional wrestler
Ja'Wuan James, football player
Marty Jannetty, professional wrestler
Grady Jarrett, football player
Erika Jayne, performer
E. F. Jemison, Confederate soldier
Chad Jenkins, baseball player; born in Tennessee
George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix
Iris Johansen, novelist
Broderick Johnson, film producer
Calvin Johnson (also known as Megatron), football player
Charles Johnson, football player
Hall Johnson, composer, arranger
Herschel V. Johnson, politician
Abry Jones, football player
Adam "Pacman" Jones, football player
Bobby Jones, golfer
Chipper Jones, baseball player
Chris Jones, football player
Jonathan Jones, football player
Nick Jones, football player
Reshad Jones, football player
Sean Jones, football player
Ronald Jones II college football player USC Trojans
Benn Jordan, electronic musician
Wally Joyner, baseball player
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Vyto Kab, football player
John Kasay, football placekicker
Mammy Kate, slave; American Revolutionary War figure
James Keach, actor
Stacy Keach, actor
Fanny Kemble, actress
Brian Porter Kemp, 83rd and current governor
Charles Kelley, singer
DeForest Kelley, actor
Michael Kelly, actor; born in Pennsylvania
Walt Kelly, cartoonist
Alex Kendrick, screenwriter
Stephen Kendrick, screenwriter
D. James Kennedy, pastor, Christian broadcaster
Joe Kennedy, state senator
Khalid, singer
Todd Kimsey, actor
Brandon King, football player
Kaki King, musician
Marquette King, football punter
Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
Ray Knight, baseball player, manager
Leo Kottke, musician
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Christine Lakin, actress; born in Texas
Gazaway Bugg Lamar, businessman
Mirabeau Lamar, Texas politician
Jeremy Lamb, basketball player
Sonny Landham, actor
Brandon Lang, football player
Sidney Lanier, poet and musician
Latto, rapper
Peter Lawler, academic
Trevor Lawrence, football player
Chuck Leavell, musician
Brenda Lee, singer
Spike Lee, filmmaker
Ron Lester, actor
John Lewis, politician
Lil Baby, rapper
Lil Jon, DJ; rapper; record producer
Lil Nas X, rapper
Lil Scrappy, rapper
Lil Yachty, rapper
Trevard Lindley, football player
Hillary Lindsey, singer
Samuel Little, serial killer
Eric Lively, actor
Robyn Lively, actress
Natalia Livingston, actress
Ricardo Lockette, football player
Crawford Long, surgeon
Helen Dortch Longstreet, newspaper editor, publisher
James Longstreet, Civil War general; born in South Carolina
Kyle Love, football player; born in South Korea
Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts founder
Chris Lowell, actor
Bill Lowery, music producer
Jordan Loyd, basketball player
Ludacris, rapper and actor
Robert L. Lynn, poet
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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
Blind Willie McTell, musician
Austin Meadows, baseball player
Jodie Meeks, basketball player; born in Tennessee
Jesse Mercer, minister, educator; born in North Carolina
Johnny Mercer, composer
LaVon Mercer (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player
Jakobi Meyers, football player
Tracy Middendorf, actress; born in Florida
Bruce Miller, football player
James C. Miller III, budget director for President Ronald Reagan
Zell Miller, U.S. Senator from Georgia; Governor of Georgia
Patrick Millsaps, Chief of Staff to Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign for the Republican nomination; film and television producer
Jeremy Mincey, football player
Kevin Minter, football player
E. Coppee 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 Monet, singer and songwriter
Monica, singer
Joanna Moore, actress
Kip Moore, singer
Knowshon Moreno, football player
Chloe Grace Moretz, actress
Matthew David Morris, Youtuber, rapper
Randolph Morris, basketball player; born in Texas
Chesley V. Morton, stockbroker, State Representative; born in Florida
Brandon Mosley, football player
Brandon Moss, baseball player
Elijah Muhammad, Muslim leader
Shawn Mullins, singer
Lenda Murray, IFBB professional bodybuilder; born in Michigan
Lauren Myracle, author
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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
Deborah Norville, television personality
Sam Nunn, U.S. Senator
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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
Elizabeth Omilami, activist
Sean O'Pry, male supermodel
Melissa Ordway, actress
Terrell Owens, football player; lives in Georgia
Monroe Owsley, actor
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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, record producer, actor; member of OutKast
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
Carrie Preston, actress
Kazimierz Pulaski, nobleman; born in Poland; died in Savannah
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Quavo, rapper, producer, singer; member of Migos
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David Ragan, NASCAR driver
Ma Rainey, blues singer
Bacarri Rambo, football player
Jeannette Rankin, first Congresswoman
Rasheeda, rapper
Colby Rasmus, baseball player
Jeremiah Ratliff, football player; born in Florida
Raven-Symone, actress
Amy Ray, singer
Paul Rea, television journalist
Blair Redford, actor
Josh Reddick, baseball player
Otis Redding, singer
Jerry Reed, singer and actor
Ralph Reed, political activist; born in Virginia
Dan Reeves, football coach
Marco Restrepo, musician
Ben Revere, baseball player
Thomas Rhett, singer
Cody Rhodes, professional wrestler
Little Richard, musician
Latanya Richardson, actress
Travis Richter, musician
Jody Ridley, NASCAR driver
Chandler Riggs, actor
Perry Riley, football player
Eric Roberts, actor
Julia Roberts, actress
Paul Craig Roberts, economist
Pernell Roberts, actor
Chris Robinson, singer
Dunta Robinson, football player
Jackie Robinson, baseball player
Keith Robinson, actor; born in Kentucky
Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
Bradley Roby, football player; born in Texas
John Rocker, baseball player
Tommy Roe, singer
Carlos Rogers, football player
Kenny Rogers, baseball player
Scott Rogers, hiker
Ed Roland, musician
Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. President; born and raised in New York; had second home in Georgia and died there
David Ross, baseball player
Kelly Rowland, singer
Billy Joe Royal, singer
Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State
Richard Russell Jr., politician
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21 Savage, rapper; born in London
Nolan Smith, artist; musician
Ken Sagoes, actor
Emily Saliers, singer
Hannah Salwen, author
Kevin Salwen, author
Junior Samples, comedian
B. B. Sams, artist; born in South Carolina
Mackey Sasser, baseball player
Jeff Saturday, football player
Morgan Saylor, actress; born in Chicago
Hal Scardino, actor
Diana Scarwid, actress
Mary Schmich, columnist
Chris Scott, football player
Lindsay Scott, football player
Richard T. Scott, artist
Ryan Seacrest, television personality, host of American Idol since 2002 and co-host of Live with Kelly and Ryan since 2017
John H. Sengstacke, newspaper publisher
Ken Shamrock, mixed martial artist
Shannon Sharpe, football player and television commentator
Sterling Sharpe, football player
Shari Shattuck, actress
Kelvin Sheppard, football player
Sonny Shroyer, actor
Philip T. Shutze, architect; born in Columbus
Silento, rapper
Louise Simonson, comic book author
Harry Simpson, baseball player
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
Ron Clinton Smith, actor
Telvin Smith, football player
Josh Smoker, baseball player
Jacob Snider, inventor
Troy Snitker, baseball coach
Steven Soderbergh, film director
Emily Sonnett, soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defender
Reed Sorenson, NASCAR driver
Moxley Sorrel, Civil War officer
Soulja Boy, rapper; record producer; actor; born in Chicago
Joe South, singer
Southside, producer
Takeo Spikes, football player
Hollis Stacy, golfer
Matthew Stafford, football player
Laurence Stallings, playwright
Kristian Stanfill, singer
Brandon Stanton, blogger, photographer, founder of Humans of New York
Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America; member of the House of Representatives; Governor of Georgia
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
Louis Wade Sullivan, educator; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Dansby Swanson, baseball player
Pat Swilling, football player
Sunny Suljic, actor
Bella French Swisher, writer, editor, publisher
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T.I., rapper
Fran Tarkenton, football player; born in Virginia
Angelo Taylor: athlete, Olympic gold medalist, coach, suspended by SafeSport for sexual misconduct
Cooper Taylor, football player
Tut Taylor, musician
Doug Teper, businessman and politician
Bill Terry, baseball player
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
Dina Titus, Nevada congresswoman
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
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James L. Usry, mayor of Atlantic City
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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, American 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
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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
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
Fredi Washington, actress
Douglass Watson, actor
James Moore Wayne, judge
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
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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
Related pages
List of people from Atlanta
List of United States senators from Georgia
List of governors of Georgia
References
Lists of American people