List of people from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and its surrounding metropolitan area.
Athletics
- Dustin Ackley, outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels
- Ray Agnew III, NFL player
- Hubbard Alexander, football coach
- Kathleen Baker, Olympic gold and silver medalist swimmer
- Dillon Bassett, NASCAR driver
- Ronnie Bassett Jr., NASCAR driver
- Ed Berrier, NASCAR driver
- Don Cardwell, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Randolph Childress, former professional basketball player
- Richard Childress, NASCAR team owner
- Sam Cronin, former Major League Soccer player[1]
- Alvin Crowder, MLB All-Star pitcher
- Hubert Davis, basketball analyst for ESPN, former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NBA player
- Carl Eller, NFL defensive end, College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame member
- C.E. "Big House" Gaines, head basketball coach of Winston-Salem State University for 47 years; member of Basketball Hall of Fame[2]
- Ed Gainey, Canadian Football League player
- Harry Giles, 20th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, current NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.[3][4]
- Danny Gathings, retired basketball player
- Harvey Gentry, former Major League Baseball player
- Rufe Gentry, former Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers
- Mark Grace, first baseman for Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks, broadcaster and coach
- Tommy Gregg, former Major League Baseball player
- Jerry Haas, retired professional golfer
- Chris Hairston, NFL offensive lineman
- Happy Hairston, former NBA player for Los Angeles Lakers; NBA Champion[5]
- C. J. Harris, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Josh Hawkins, NFL cornerback
- Madison Hedgecock, NFL fullback[6]
- Ricky Hickman, professional basketball player
- Josh Howard, NBA player[7]
- Othello Hunter, professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[8]
- Marc Johnson, professional skateboarder[9]
- Randy Jones, Olympic bobsledder, winning a silver medal in the four-man event[10]
- Rusty LaRue, NBA player and NCAA record holder in football
- Anthony Levine, NFL safety and two-time Super Bowl champion
- Camille Little, WNBA player
- Brian McDonough, Olympic cyclist[11]
- Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell, MLB pitcher for Pirates and Cardinals, and US congressman from 1968–1974
- Earl Monroe, NBA player for New York Knicks and Baltimore Bullets[12]
- Patrick O'Sullivan, NHL player[13]
- Arnold Palmer, former professional golfer, attended Wake Forest University[14]
- Chris Paul, NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder[15]
- J-Mee Samuels, track and field sprinter[16]
- Ernie Shore, former Major League Baseball pitcher and sheriff of Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Ben Smith, NHL player and 2013 Stanley Cup champion
- Ramondo Stallings, NFL player
- Ryan Taylor, former NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers
- Reyshawn Terry, professional basketball player and 2005 NCAA champion with UNC[17]
- Eric Wallace (professional athlete), 3 sport professional athlete. Ruckman/Forward for the North Melbourne Football Club; NFL player for the Carolina Panthers.
Government, politics, and military
- Hannah Atkins, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1968 to 1980, and the first African-American woman elected to it[18]
- Jim Broyhill, Republican politician; served North Carolina in both U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
- Ted Budd, United States Representative
- Richard Burr, United States Senator
- Irving E. Carlyle, North Carolina lawyer and state leader
- Larken Egleston, Charlotte, North Carolina City Councilmember
- Gordon Gray, newspaper publisher, Secretary of the Army under President Truman, and President Eisenhower's National Security Advisor
- William Heaton, former chief of staff to Bob Ney
- Lawrence Joel, United States Army soldier; received Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War
- Henry Johnson, United States Army soldier; posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I[19]
- Norman M. Miller, United States Navy officer; one of the most decorated Naval Aviators during World War II[20]
- Ray C. Osborne, served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Florida under the state constitution of 1968[21]
- Bennetta Bullock Washington, "first first lady" of Washington, D.C., director of Job Corps for Women at Department of Labor
- Togo West, United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, United States Secretary of the Army, General Counsel of the Navy
Literature
- Maya Angelou, poet[22]
- Bekah Brunstetter, playwright[23]
- Gary Chapman, author
- Clement Eaton, historian and writer[24]
- John Ehle, author
- Emily V. Gordon, writer, producer, and podcast host[25]
- Charlie Lovett, New York Times best selling novelist and expert on both the works and life of Lewis Carroll[26]
- T. R. Pearson, author of A Short History of a Small Place
- James Norwood Pratt, author on topics of tea and tea lore[27]
- Riley Redgate, author of young adult fiction[28]
Movies, television, and media
- Angela Bassett, actress
- Jerrod Carmichael, stand-up comedian, actor, and writer
- Howard Cosell, sportscaster
- Carter Covington, television show creator, writer, story editor and producer
- Jennifer Ehle, British-American actress
- Mary Garber, sports journalist
- Kathryn Grayson, actress and operatic soprano singer
- Pam Grier, actress[29]
- Julianna Guill, actress
- Rosemary Harris, actress; Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony Award winner
- Jackée Harry, actress and comedian[30]
- Burgess Jenkins, actor
- Tom Kent, nationally syndicated radio personality
- Angus MacLachlan, screenwriter
- Rusty Mills, Emmy-winning animator and director[31]
- Cullen Moss, actor
- Harold Nicholas, dancer, entertainer
- Melissa Harris-Perry, journalist, political commentator, author
- Stuart Scott, sportscaster
- Stephen A. Smith, sports journalist, Winston-Salem State University alum, radio host, analyst for ESPN First Take[32]
- Tab Thacker, actor and NCAA wrestling national champion at NC State[33]
- Jill Wagner, actress and TV host
- Rolonda Watts, television personality and actress
- Colleen Williams, NBC News anchor, Los Angeles
- Danny McBride, actor, NCSA 94-96
- Jada Pinkett Smith, actor, wife of Will Smith, attended NCSA
- Geno Segers, actor, graduated from East Forsyth
Music and arts
- 9th Wonder, Grammy award-winning hip-hop producer[34]
- B.o.B., hip-hop artist
- Eleanor Layfield Davis, artist
- Mitch Easter, musician (Let's Active) and record producer
- Ben Folds, singer-songwriter
- George Hamilton IV, country singer
- Mabel Hampton, dancer during the Harlem Renaissance, lesbian activist, and philanthropist
- Byron Hill, songwriter
- Peter Holsapple, singer-songwriter
- Chris Murrell, singer and former lead vocalist of the Count Basie Orchestra
- Clarence Paul, songwriter and record producer
- Kathryn Reynolds, photographer[35]
- Chris Stamey, musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer
- Becca Stevens, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Miscellaneous
- Jack O. Bovender Jr., former chairman and CEO of HCA Healthcare from 2002 to 2009[36]
- Elizabeth Campbell, public television executive[37]
- Stuart Epperson, chairman of Salem Communications Corporation
- Peaches Golding, appointed by HM Queen Elizabeth II as High Sheriff of Bristol 2010–2011, becoming the first black female and second only black High Sheriff in over 1,000 years; awarded the OBE by HM Queen Elizabeth II for services to minority ethnic people in the Southwest
- Nia Franklin, Miss America 2019
- Phil Hanes, businessman, conservationist, and patron of the arts[38]
- R.J. Reynolds, founder of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (maker of Camel cigarettes)
- Vernon Rudolph, founder of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts[39]
Hobart jones the 3rd is notable for his efforts to help lead Winston during the 2020 pandemic
References
- Sam Cronin | Midfielder | MLS Players Association. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "Clarence Gaines bio: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame". www.hoophall.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- Joyce, Ethan (January 23, 2018). "Winston-Salem native and NBA player Harry Giles healthy as ever, excited for his future". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "Harry Giles". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Smith, Kate (February 27, 2017). "History Makers: Harold 'Happy' Hairston". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Madison Hedgecock Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "Josh Howard". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- Othello Hunter Stats. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- Marc Johnson | Skateboarder Database | Daily Sesh. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Randy Jones - Duke University - Duke Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- Stapleton, Arnie. (June 7, 1996). National Team Loses Another Olympic Shot. AP News. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "Winston-Salem retires Earl the Pearl Monroe's Number". www.phillytrib.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- Patrick O'Sullivan - NHL - CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- "Wake Forest students toast "the king" Arnold Palmer". www.journalnow.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- "Chris Paul". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- J-Mee Samuels - Stats - NC Milesplit. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- Reyshawn Terry College Stats. Sports-Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- Hannah Diggs Atkins: Oklahoma State University Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- Bandel, A. Jessica. (July 13, 2017). Henry Johnson, North Carolina's Lost Son. ncdcr.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- Norman Miller - Recipient - Military Times Hall of Valor. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- Obituary: Ray Osborne - News - The Coastal Star. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- "Winston-Salem remembers Maya Angelou". WRAL.com. May 28, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- Bekah Brunstetter | Concord Theatricals. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Clement Eaton recollections, 1976. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Emily V. Gordon - Biography - IMDb. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Walsh, M. Rose. (July 24, 2014). Lovett home is a reflection of their literary and art tastes. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- James Norwood Pratt | Los Angeles Tea Festival. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- From Bookworm to Buzzworthy - Kenyon Alumni Magazine.
- Johnson, Martenzie (December 14, 2016). "Pam Grier loves her past and looks forward". The Undefeated. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Hill, Michael (October 29, 1989). "New Car, New Show, New Man". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Hall, Melissa (December 8, 2012). "Rusty Mills, film animator dies at 49". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- "Stephen A. Smith: Who knows where I'd be". www.journalnow.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- Rauhauser-Smith, Kate. (May 4, 2020). History Maker: Talmadge Layne 'Tab' Thacker. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- Banov, Jessica (October 25, 2019). "9th Wonder, our Tar Heel of the Month, goes beyond making music He Preserves it's legacy". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Taking risks is a family tradition. Railey, John. (November 15, 2009). Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Craver, Richard/Winston-Salem Journal. (October 2, 2014). Winston-Salem native appointed lead independent director of BofA. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- Lohr, Greg. (September 23, 2002). WETA's mastermind. Washington Business Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- Keuffel, Ken. (January 16, 2011). Phil Hanes dies at 84. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- Smith, Kate Rauhauser. (July 10, 2018). HISTORY-MAKER: Vernon Rudolph. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
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