List of people from Charlotte, North Carolina
This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Academia
- Graham Tillett Allison, Jr., American political scientist and professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
- Katharine Cramer Angell, one of two named founders of The Culinary Institute of America[1]
- Erskine Bowles, former president of UNC System (2005–2010); former White House Chief of Staff (1997–1998)
- Sonya Curry, educator
- Christopher Ellison, sociologist specializing in the sociology of religion
- Chris Folk, served in the office of School Community Relations for the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Schools during desegregation
- Martha Louise Morrow Foxx, pioneering educator for the blind[2]
- Edith Henderson, landscape architect[3]
- John Kuykendall, served as 15th president of Davidson College[4]
- Paul Marion, university administrator and academic
- George C. Williams, evolutionary biologist
- Anne D. Yoder, biologist, researcher, and professor
Art and literature
Spirit Square Center for the Arts
- Romare Bearden (1911–1988), artist and writer
- Brian Blanchfield, poet and essayist
- Jason V. Brock, filmmaker, musician, artist, and author
- Don Brown, author and attorney
- W. J. Cash, writer and journalist
- Brent Funderburk, artist
- Harry Golden, author
- Hank Hanegraaff, author, radio talk-show host, former advocate of evangelical Christianity (until 2017 with his conversion to Eastern Orthodox faith)
- Cheris F. Hodges, author
- Travis Jeppesen, author
- Ben Long, artist, most known for his fresco work and drawings
- Carson McCullers, author
- Jenny Offill, novelist
- Kathy Reichs, anthropologist and author
- Stephanie S. Tolan, children's book author
- Mel Tomlinson, ballet and modern dancer
- Justin Tornow, dancer and choreographer
Athletes
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Seth Curry
Corey Seager
- Cedric Alexander, professional wrestler signed to WWE
- Ty-Shon Alexander, professional basketball player
- Darrell Armstrong, former National Basketball Association (NBA) player and current NBA coach
- Arn Anderson, professional wrestler
- Jim Beatty, first person to break the four-minute mile barrier on an indoor track
- Ricky Berens, Olympic swimmer and two-time gold medalist[5]
- DeAndre' Bembry, NBA player
- Tessa Blanchard, professional wrestler[6]
- Muggsy Bogues, former NBA player; played for the Charlotte Hornets[7]
- Garrett Bradbury, National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings
- Calvin Brock, former professional boxer; competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- William Byron, NASCAR driver
- Chris Canty, New York Giants defensive end; Charlotte Latin School alumni
- Dwight Clark, NFL wide receiver and two-time Super Bowl champion with San Francisco 49ers
- Stu Cole, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and current MLB coach
- Mo Collins, NFL lineman for the Oakland Raiders
- Carlos Crawford, former MLB pitcher
- Dell Curry, former professional basketball player[8]
- Seth Curry, NBA player[9]
- Stephen Curry, NBA player and three-time champion with the Golden State Warriors[10]
- Baron Davis, former professional basketball player; played for Charlotte Hornets
- Devon Dotson, college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks[11]
- Jake Delhomme, former NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers (2003–2009)
- Ray Durham, MLB second baseman and two-time All-Star selection
- Charlotte Flair, professional wrestler, daughter of Ric Flair[12]
- David Flair, former professional wrestler, son of Ric Flair
- Reid Flair, professional wrestler, son of Ric Flair
- Ric Flair, former professional wrestler, recognized by WWE as a 16-time World Champion[13]
- DeShaun Foster, former running back for Carolina Panthers
- Joe Gibbs, Hall of Fame football coach and NASCAR championship team owner
- Jeff Gordon, former NASCAR driver, executive for Hendrick Motorsports[14]
- Trent Guy, former NFL and Canadian Football League player
- Brendan Haywood, NBA player
- Clayton Heafner, former PGA Tour golfer[15]
- Larry Hefner, former NFL linebacker
- Tommy Helms, Major League Baseball player with Cincinnati Reds and three other teams; managed Reds in parts of two seasons
- Gerald Henderson Jr., former professional basketball player
- Antawn Jamison, NBA forward and former University of North Carolina basketball star
- Bobby Jones, basketball player, four-time NBA All-Star and 1972 Olympian
- Daniel Jones, NFL quarterback for New York Giants; attended Charlotte Latin School[16]
- Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets 1991–1996, former professional basketball player[17]
- Ron "The Truth" Killings, pro wrestler
- Braxton Key, basketball player
- Luke Kuechly, former linebacker for the Carolina Panthers (2012–2019)
- Corey LaJoie, NASCAR driver
- Mohamed Massaquoi, NFL wide receiver for Cleveland Browns
- Chris Leak, former Florida Gators quarterback and offensive MVP of 2007 BCS National Championship Game
- Dave Lemonds, pitcher for Chicago White Sox
- Kendall Lamm, NFL offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns
- J. B. Mauney, Professional Bull Rider
- Jeff McInnis, NBA guard
- Mildred Meacham, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Kennedy Meeks, NBA player
- Sam Mills, linebacker who played twelve seasons in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers
- Tiffany Mitchell, WNBA player[18]
- Anthony Morrow, NBA player with the Oklahoma City Thunder; Charlotte Latin School alumni
- Alonzo Mourning, former professional basketball player[19]
- Joan Nesbit, former long-distance runner who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics[20]
- Cam Newton, professional football player[21]
- Hakeem Nicks, former NFL wide receiver for New York Giants
- Dickie Noles, MLB pitcher
- Pettis Norman, NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys
- Ayanga Okpokowuruk, football player
- Julius Peppers, former defensive end for the Carolina Panthers[22]
- Richard Petty, winner of 200 NASCAR races and seven-time champion
- Robert Parish, former NBA player, played for Charlotte Hornets 1994–1996, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Roman Phifer, NFL linebacker
- Wali Rainer, NFL player for Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Houston Texans
- Jeff Reed, NFL placekicker for Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cody Rhodes, professional wrestler
- Jerry Richardson, former owner of NFL's Carolina Panthers
- Jordan Rinaldi, UFC fighter[23]
- John Sadri, tennis player, Australian Open singles finalist
- Jaden Springer, basketball player
- Don Schollander, Olympic champion swimmer
- Corey Seager, MLB shortstop for Los Angeles Dodgers[24]
- Kyle Seager, MLB third baseman for the Seattle Mariners[25]
- Floyd Simmons, two-time Olympic bronze medalist in the decathlon
- Jamie Skeen, basketball player, plays for Maccabi Ashdod B.C. in the Israeli Super League
- Ish Smith, NBA player
- Steve Smith Sr., former professional football player
- Ricky Steamboat, pro wrestler
- Chad Tracy, MLB third baseman
- Rayjon Tucker, NBA player
- Dolly Vanderlip, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher
- Dave Waymer (1959–1993), NFL safety for New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Raiders
- Reggie White (1961–2004), NFL defensive end; career leader at time of his retirement in sacks
- Steve Wilks, football coach, former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals (2018)
- Alex Wood, MLB pitcher for Cincinnati Reds
- Grant Williams, NBA player for the Boston Celtics; Providence Day School alum
- Patrick Williams, basketball player
- Kemba Walker, NBA player, played for Charlotte Hornets (2011–2019)[26]
- Haywood Workman, NBA guard for Indiana Pacers
Business
- Irwin Belk, businessman and politician
- Jim Crockett Jr., former professional wrestling promoter
- Richard Darman, businessman and government official who served in senior positions during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush
- Jay Faison, entrepreneur and a conservative philanthropist
- Jack Fulk (1932–2011), founder of fast-food chain Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits[27]
- Earl Patterson Hall, real estate developer and businessman who founded Carowinds
- Michael Jordan, former professional Hall of Fame basketball player, principal owner & chairman of the Charlotte Hornets[28]
- Herman Lay, involved in potato chip manufacturing with his eponymous brand of Lay's potato chips
- Leon Levine, founder of Family Dollar; billionaire, businessman and philanthropist
- Michael Marsicano, President and CEO of The Foundation for the Carolinas, one of the largest philanthropic community foundations in the country in terms of assets
- Hugh McColl, former CEO and chairman of Bank of America
- Bruton Smith, billionaire; founder and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.; founder of Sonic Automotive
- Clemmie Spangler, No. 117 on Forbes' list of 400 richest Americans; former president of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system
- David S. Taylor, business executive who is currently the Chairman, President, and CEO of Procter & Gamble
Entertainment
- Melendy Britt, actress
- Ben Browder, actor, Farscape and Stargate SG-1
- Ayesha Curry, actress, celebrity cook, author[29]
- Mark Freiburger, filmmaker
- Rohit Gupta, film director, producer
- Ali Hillis, actress
- Lauren Holt, actress, comedian, singer, and cast member of Saturday Night Live
- Billy James (publicist), musician, producer, and writer
- Sharon Lawrence, actress, known for NYPD Blue
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, actor and former professional wrestler[30]
- Ross McElwee, documentary filmmaker; professor at Harvard University
- Eva Noblezada, actress, singer
- Jim Rash, actor for NBC/Yahoo's Community
- Brittany Robertson, actress
- Gloria Saunders, actress
- Randolph Scott, actor, 1940s and '50s film star
- Jessica Stroup, actress, best known for portraying Erin Silver on 90210
- Skeet Ulrich, actor, Jericho; graduate of Northwest Cabarrus High School
- Earl Wentz, actor, pianist, composer, and musical director, known for his creation of the American Composer Series in 2000
- Maurice Williams, songwriter and performer of Maurice William and the Zodiacs, famous for "Stay"
Government and law
- Armistead Burwell, associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1892 to 1894
- Rebecca Carney, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Daniel G. Clodfelter, attorney and politician, Democratic mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chris Cole, politician
- Charlie Smith Dannelly, educator and politician, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Walter E. Dellinger III, professor and solicitor
- Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr., mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina 1935–1941
- Anthony Foxx, 17th United States Secretary of Transportation, and mayor of Charlotte (2009–2013)
- Jim Gulley, member of the North Carolina General Assembly[31]
- Richard Hudson, United States Representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district
- Cheslie Kryst, lawyer; Miss North Carolina USA 2019 and Miss USA 2019[32]
- Pat McCrory, 74th Governor of North Carolina; longest-serving mayor in Charlotte's history (1995–2009)
- James McDuffie, North Carolina State Senator
- James B. McMillan, federal judge who ruled in favor of school busing to integrate Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Sue Myrick, member of the United States House of Representatives; mayor of Charlotte (1987–1991)
- Sarah Parker, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (born in Charlotte)
- Robert Pittenger, real estate investor; Republican former State Senator in the North Carolina General Assembly (2002–2008)
- Jennifer Roberts, politician, community activist, and the 58th Mayor of Charlotte
- Toussaint Romain, attorney, public defender, and civil rights figure
- Ruth Samuelson, member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 104th House district
- Randy Staten, Minnesota state representative and football player
- Anne Tompkins, served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina[33]
- Richard Vinroot, attorney and mayor of Charlotte (1991–1995)
Journalism and media
- John Bain (1984–2018), British game commentator
- Heather Childers, television news anchor[34]
- Leigh Diffey, auto racing commentator
- William Emerson (1923–2009), journalist; covered the civil rights era as Newsweek's first bureau chief assigned to cover the Southern United States; later editor in chief of The Saturday Evening Post[35]
- Mark Kemp, music journalist and author
- Anna Kooiman, news anchor and television panelist
- Jim Nantz, CBS television sportscaster[36]
- Maureen O'Boyle, formerly of Current Affair and Extra; now newscaster for WBTV
- Joe Posnanski, sports journalist
- Bill Rosinski, sportscaster and talk show host[37]
- Beatrice Thompson, broadcast television and radio personality[38]
Military
- Jerry K. Crump, soldier in the United States Army; received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War[39]
- Richard T. Devereaux, retired United States Air Force Major General[40]
- Jack B. Farris, United States Army lieutenant general[41]
- John Gibbon, officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, also served in the American Indian Wars[42]
- Buster Glosson, former deputy chief of staff for plans and operations at the headquarters for the U.S. Air Force in Washington D.C.
- Susan J. Helms, Brigadier General-select in the U.S. Air Force and former NASA astronaut
- Hunter Marshall III, United States Navy officer during World War II
Musicians
- Horace Brown, R&B singer
- Nappy Brown (1929–2008), R&B and gospel singer[43]
- Phillip Bush, classical pianist
- Tom Constanten, former keyboard player, Grateful Dead
- David L. Cook, Christian singer and comedian; inducted into the 2006 ICGMA Hall of Fame; 2006 Country Gospel Music Entertainer of the Year
- J.Cole, rapper, songwriter
- DaBaby, rapper, songwriter[44]
- Deniro Farrar, rapper
- FireHouse, early 1990s "hair metal band"
- Flagship, alt-rock band
- Anthony Hamilton, R&B singer[45]
- Wilbert Harrison, R&B singer
- Hopesfall, hard rock band
- Tyrone Jefferson, trombonist
- K-Ci & JoJo (Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey & Joel "JoJo" Hailey) of 1990s R&B group Jodeci
- Si Kahn, singer-songwriter and activist (resident of Charlotte)
- John P. Kee, gospel singer
- Adam Lazzara, lead singer of Taking Back Sunday
- Jon Lindsay, solo recording artist; former member of Benji Hughes and many other bands; record producer; political activist
- Lute, rapper
- John Mark McMillan, singer-songwriter
- Tammy Faye Messner (1942–2007), Christian singer and television personality; former wife of televangelist, and later convicted felon, Jim Bakker
- Stephanie Mills, R&B singer[46]
- David Vincent, frontman, bassist, and singer of the death metal band Morbid Angel
- Wednesday 13, musician
- Willie Weeks, bass guitarist, known for work with Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder and George Harrison
Miscellaneous
- Annie Lowrie Alexander (1864–1929), first licensed female physician in the American South[47]
- Chelsea Cooley, Miss North Carolina USA 2005, Miss USA 2005
- Brooklyn Decker, model, graduated from Butler High School in Matthews, NC; Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover model
- Steven Furtick, pastor
- Ryan C. Gordon, software and game porter
- Billy Graham (1918–2018), evangelist[48]
- Richard Hipp, software architect and primary author of SQLite
- Peter Joseph Jugis, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as the fourth and current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
- Jordan Lloyd, winner of Season 11 of Big Brother; contestant on Season 16 of The Amazing Race (from suburban Matthews)
- Emily Maynard, The Bachelorette, season 8
- John Shelby Spong, retired Bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Newark, author, lecturer, and theologian
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