State flag of Georgia (U.S. state) Location of Georgia on the U.S. map This is a list of notable people born in, or notable for their association with the U.S. state of Georgia .
Notable Georgians
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A Musician Jason Aldean Actor Edward Andrews Quinton Aaron , actor; born in New York City but raised in Augusta [3] Shareef Abdur-Rahim , basketball playerJames Abercrombie , congressmanRalph Abernathy , civil rights leader; born in Alabama Stacey Abrams , politicianBrock Adams , politician, member of Congress representing Washington state and Secretary of Transportation under Jimmy Carter [4] Dianna Agron , actress, singer and dancer[5] Rhett Akins , singerLauren Alaina , American Idol contestantJason Aldean , country singerCecil Alexander , architect[6] Edward Porter Alexander , Civil War generalMargie Alexander , singerDean Alford , politicianAsher Allen , football playerMay Allison , actressAl-Farouq Aminu , basketball playerAlade Aminu (born 1987), Nigerian-American basketball playerJoe Amisano , architect[7] Bill Anderson , singer; born in South Carolina Brooke Anderson , television personalityErika Anderson , engineer, STEM advocateGeorge T. Anderson , Civil War generalNicole Gale Anderson , actressRobert H. Anderson , cavalry and artillery officer in the Confederate States Army during the Civil WarShandon Anderson , basketball playerDavid Andrews , football playerEdward Andrews , actorWilliam Andrews , football playerLuke Appling , baseball player; born in North Carolina Johnny Archer , billiards playerAnthony J. Arduengo, III , chemist ; born in Florida Robert Arrington , philosopherLee Atwater , Republican political strategist[8] Scott Aukerman , writer, actor, comedianLisa Aukland , professional bodybuilder and powerlifterTyler Austin , baseball player
B Football player Allen Bailey Actress and model Kim Basinger Musician André Lauren Benjamin, better known as André 3000 Baseball player Ron Blomberg American football player Mel Blount Soccer player Morgan Brian Musician Luke Bryan Basketball player Elijah Bryant Samaria (Mitcham) Bailey , Civil Rights ActivistBaby Tate , rapper and singerJeff Backus , football player; born in Michigan Burke Badenhop , baseball playerAllen Bailey , football playerChamp Bailey , football playerChloe Bailey , singer-songwriterHalle Bailey , singer and actressAbraham Baldwin , politician, founding father; born in Connecticut Brooke Baldwin , journalistAlan Ball , screenwriterJames Banks III (born 1998), basketball playerMary Ross Banks , litterateur, writer[9] Ellison Barber , journalistCornelia Bargmann , neurobiologist; born in Virginia Chris Barnes , actorHarris Barton , All Pro NFL offensive linemanFrancis S. Bartow , lawyer; politicianKim Basinger , actressMatt Battaglia , football playerJerome Preston Bates , actorCullen A. Battle , Civil War generalBrian Baumgartner , actorAlex W. Bealer , blacksmithAmanda Bearse , actress; born in FloridaVic Beasley , football playerMatt Beaty , baseball playerGordon Beckham , baseball playerTim Beckham , baseball playerBuck Belue , football playerWilliam Tapley Bennett Jr. , Ambassador to the Dominican RepublicHenry L. Benning , Civil War generalAnna Benson , modelKris Benson , baseball player; born in Wisconsin Fonzworth Bentley , musicianBen Bernanke , economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve Eric Berry , football playerJohn Berry , singer; born in South CarolinaMartha Berry , educator; born in Alabama Antoine Bethea , football playerErin Bethea , actressJohn Birch , missionary, WWII intelligence officer; born in India Furman Bisher , sportswriter; born in North CarolinaNorman Blake , musician; born in Tennessee Mary J. Blige , singer; born in New York CityDarrell Blocker , nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agentRon Blomberg (born 1948), baseball playerJaron Blossomgame (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Mel Blount , football playerB.o.B , musician; record producer; born in North CarolinaEric A. Boe , space shuttle pilot; born in FloridaMitchell Boggs , baseball playerSkye Bolt (born 1994), baseball player for the San Francisco Giants Casey Bond , actor, baseball playerJulian Bond , politician and activist; born in TennesseeEddie Bonine , baseball playerBoondox , rapper Neal Boortz , radio personality; born in Pennsylvania Big Bossman , professional wrestlerJohn S. Bowen , Civil War generalBlaine Boyer , baseball playerBrandon Boykin , football playerJohanna Braddy , actressDeion Branch , football playerRussell Branyan , baseball playerMorgan Brian , soccer player; USWNT/Houston Dash midfielderJune Brigman , comic book artistJasper Brinkley , football playerKeith Brooking , football playerMarshon Brooks , basketball player; born in New Jersey Alton Brown , chef, television personality; born in California Bryce Brown (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League James Brown , singer; born in South CarolinaKane Brown , singerJim Brown , football playerJoseph E. Brown , politician; born in South CarolinaKevin Brown , baseball playerKwame Brown , basketball player; born in South CarolinaReggie Brown , football playerRonnie Brown , football playerTrenton Brown , football playerZac Brown , musician[citation needed ] Jonathan Broxton , baseball playerGoode Bryan , Civil War generalLuke Bryan , musicianElijah Bryant (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Jason Bulger , baseball playerTituss Burgess , actor, singerMorgan Burnett , football player; born in TennesseeBilly Burns , baseball playerM. Michele Burns , businesswomanKandi Burruss , singer, actressDenise Burse , actressFrank Bush , football playerBrice Butler , football playerDrew Butler , football playerJames Butler , football playerByron Buxton , baseball playerDan Byrd , actorElia Goode Byington , journalist[10] Marlon Byrd , baseball player; born in FloridaThomas Jefferson Byrd , actor
C Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Actress and model Joelle Carter Musician Ray Charles Entrepreneur Ben Chestnut Baseball player Ty Cobb Herman Cain , politicianLorenzo Cain , baseball playerCraig Campbell , singerMike Cameron , baseball playerAsa Griggs Candler , businessman; Mayor of Atlanta Matt Capps , baseball playerJaime Cardriche , actorJean Carne , singerJames Carpenter , football playerAnthony Carter , basketball player; born in Wisconsin Jimmy Carter , Governor of Georgia ; 39th President of the United States Joelle Carter , modelLorenzo Carter , football playerRobert Carter (born 1994), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Rosalynn Carter , First Lady of the United States Ken Carson , rapperS. Truett Cathy , founder of Chick-fil-A Michael Catt , clergymanAhmad Caver (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Dylan Cease (born 1995), Major League Baseball pitcherThe Lady Chablis , Savannah personality; born in FloridaHosea Chanchez , actor; born in Alabama Kyle Chandler , actor; born in New York Spud Chandler , baseball playerMark David Chapman , convicted murderer; born in Texas Matt and Mike Chapman ; animators and voice actors; born in Indiana Ray Charles , singerBen Chestnut , entrepreneurCiara (Ciara Harris), singer, modelPap Chanel , rapperTashard Choice , football playerClairo , singerChris Clemons , football playerChuggaaconroy , Internet personality and Let's Player ; born in Arizona Howell Cobb , Governor of Georgia ; U.S. Secretary of Treasury ; Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Ty Cobb , baseball playerCharles Coburn , actorJackie Cochran , musicianErle Cocke Jr. (1921–2000), 33rd National Commander of the American Legion Justin Coleman , football playerKevin Cone , football playerChris Conley , football player; born in TurkeyFrances Conroy , actressPat Conroy , authorClay Cook , songwriterJared Cook , football player; born in Alabama Ida Cox , singerMichael Cranford , software engineerHarry Crews , authorCharles Crisp , U.S. Representative; born in EnglandJavaris Crittenton , basketball playerDavid Cross , actorCurtis Crowe , drummerCharlie Culberson , baseball playerBrandon Cumpton , baseball playerJermaine Cunningham , football player; born in New York CityBilly Currington , musicianBill Curry , football player, coachMichael Curry , basketball player; born in Alabama
D Raymond Gilbert Davis , highly decorated United States Marine Corps general who served in the Pacific , Korean , and Vietnam WarsCook and television personality Paula Deen Actor Melvyn Douglas Jeff Daniels , actorElizabeth Otis Dannelly , poet[11] Patrika Darbo , actress; born in FloridaKyle Davies , baseball playerAustin Davis , football playerBrianne Davis , actressGeremy Davis , football playerJack Davis , cartoonistJamin Davis , football player[12] Ossie Davis , actorRaymond Gilbert Davis , Korean War Medal of Honor recipientThomas Davis , football playerTroy Davis , convicted murdererWilliam Crosby Dawson , judgeDiana DeGarmo , singerPaula Deen , chef and television personalityPaul Delaney (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli National League Akeem Dent , football playerBucky Dent , baseball playerRichard Dent , football playerDelino DeShields Jr. , baseball player; born in Maryland Noureen DeWulf , actressJames Dickey , author and poetLella A. Dillard , temperance leaderMarcus Dixon , football playerDemarcus Dobbs , football playerAmanda Doherty , golferGigi Dolin , professional wrestlerCreflo Dollar , televangelistTommy Dorfman , actressMelvyn Douglas , actorToney Douglas , basketball playerKenyan Drake , football playerJ. D. Drew , baseball playerStephen Drew , baseball playerJermaine Dupri , music producerWilliam DuVall , musicianJonathan Dwyer , football playerPat Dye , football coach
E NASCAR driver Bill Elliott Bobbie Eakes , actressNick Eason , professional football defensive endSam Edwards , actorTeresa Edwards , basketball playerTerrence Edwards , Canadian football playerJason Elam , professional football placekicker; born in FloridaeLDee , musician, record label executiveChase Elliott , NASCAR driver[13] Bill Elliott , NASCAR driverJeri Ellsworth , computer chip designerCorri English , actressEllia English , actressEvan Engram , professional football playerMike Erwin , actorClement A. Evans , Civil War generalMaria Louise Eve , poet[14] Adam Everett , former MLB shortstop
F Bank robber Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd Comedian and actor Jeff Foxworthy Rapper Future Dakota Fanning , actressElle Fanning , actressKyle Farnsworth , baseball player; born in Kansas Harris Faulkner , television personalityDerrick Favors , basketball playerJennifer Ferrin , actressWilliam Few , politician, founding fatherJosh Fields , baseball playerChone Figgins , baseball playerHoward Finster , ministerLaurence Fishburne , actorAnthony Fisher (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Tyler Flowers , baseball playerPretty Boy Floyd , bank robberAndre Fluellen , football player; born in Pennsylvania Tom Foley , baseball playerColt Ford , musicianIra Roe Foster , soldier and politician; born in South CarolinaDexter Fowler , baseball playerKeyaron Fox , football playerRachel G. Fox , actressJeff Foxworthy , comedianJeff Francoeur , baseball playerClint Frazier , baseball playerWalt Frazier , basketball playerDevonta Freeman , football playerJohn C. Fremont , explorer, politicianFuture , rapper
G Politician Newt Gingrich Musician Cee Lo Green Kap G , rapper and actorBoyd Gaines , actorMichael Gallup , football playerDarryl Gamble , football playerJaKeenan Gant (born 1996), basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League John Gant , baseball playerMax Garcia , football playerAndrew Gardner , football playerWillie Gault , football playerAntonia Gentry , actressJosh Gibson , baseball playerKelli Giddish , actressBrantley Gilbert , singerKevin Gillespie , chef, restaurateur, and authorNewt Gingrich , politician, historian, former Speaker of the House , and Presidential candidateDe'Mon Glanton , football playerCordy Glenn , football playerDonald Glover , actor and rapper; born in California Jonathan Goff , football playerWalton Goggins , actor; born in Alabama Kedric Golston , football playerJohn Brown Gordon , Civil War generalMarianne Gordon , actressTerrance Gore , baseball playerAndrew Goudelock , basketball playerJoyce Grable , professional wrestlerNancy Grace , television personalityAmy Grant , singerDeon Grant , football playerCee Lo Green , singerWillie Green , football playerKevin Greenaugh , scientistNathanael Greene , American Revolutionary War generalJames Gregory , comedianSimone Griffeth , actressForrest Griffin , martial artist; born in OhioMarquis Grissom , baseball playerLewis Grizzard , writerBen Grubbs , football playerGunna , rapperJim Gurfein (born 1961), tennis playerJasmine Guy , actressGary Guyton , football playerMyron Guyton , football playerButton Gwinnett , 18th-century politician; born in England
H Uncle Remus stories collector Joel Chandler Harris Pro Wrestler Hulk Hogan Dentist and gunfighter Doc Holliday Boxer Evander Holyfield David Hale , baseball playerGrant Haley , football playerTodd Haley , football coachChad Hall , football playerLyman Hall , 18th-century statesmanMary Crovatt Hambidge (1885–1973), artist, weaverEric L. Haney , Delta Force military figureJohn Hannah , football playerOmari Hardwick , actorOliver Hardy , actorGale Harold , actorJared Harper (born 1997), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson , TV announcer for the Chicago White SoxDesmond Harrington , actorDon Harris , journalistDwayne Harris , football playerEthel Hillyer Harris , authorJoel Chandler Harris , journalist; folklorist; wrote the collection of Uncle Remus storiesJosh Harris , football playerNancy Hart , American Revolutionary War figureErnie Harwell , baseball broadcasterVanessa Briscoe Hay , singerJarvis Hayes , basketball playerRoland Hayes , singerGarrison Hearst , football playerLucille Hegamin , singerTaylor Heinicke , football playerWill Heller , football playerEd Helms , actorElaine Hendrix , actressChas Henry , football playerJeremy Hermida , baseball playerJ. G. Hertzler , actor, author, screenwriterClint Hester , mixed martial artistCameron Heyward , football player; born in Pennsylvania Bill Hicks , comedianJ. J. Hickson , basketball playerDaniel Whitehead Hicky , poetJordan Hill , basketball playerKeri Hilson , singerElijah Hirsh (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Hulk Hogan , wrestler and actorDoc Holliday , American Old West figureJosh Holloway , actor; model; born in California Sterling Holloway , actorLarry Holmes , boxerLucius Henry Holsey , bishopEvander Holyfield , boxerRick Honeycutt , baseball player, coach; born in Tennessee Jan Hooks , actressMiriam Hopkins , actressChris Horton (born 1994), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Corinne Stocker Horton , elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editorJustin Houston , football playerWilliam Houstoun , lawyerDwight Howard , basketball playerRichard Howell (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Tim Hudson , baseball playerHolly Hunter , actressCaleb Lee Hutchinson , singer and runner-up on American Idol ' s 16th season
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J Musician Alan Jackson Beau Jack , boxerAlan Jackson , musicianEdwin Jackson , baseball player; born in West Germany Kareem Jackson , football playerKeith Jackson , sportscasterMillie Jackson , singerEmily Jacobson (born 1985), saber fencerSada Jacobson (born 1983), Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalistAl Jaffee , cartoonistBernard James , basketball playerBrian Girard James , professional wrestlerJa'Wuan James , football playerMarty Jannetty , professional wrestlerGrady Jarrett , football playerErika Jayne , performerE. F. Jemison , Confederate soldierChad Jenkins , baseball player; born in TennesseeGeorge W. Jenkins , founder of Publix Iris Johansen , novelistBroderick Johnson , film producerCalvin Johnson (also known as Megatron), football playerCharles Johnson , football playerHall Johnson , composer, arrangerHerschel V. Johnson , politicianAbry Jones , football playerAdam "Pacman" Jones , football playerBessie Jones , singerBobby Jones , golferChipper Jones , baseball playerChris Jones , football playerJonathan Jones , football playerNick Jones , football playerReshad Jones , football playerSean Jones , football playerRonald Jones II college football player USC Trojans Benn Jordan , electronic musicianWally Joyner , baseball player
K Activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Vyto Kab , football playerKaliii , rapperJohn Kasay , football placekickerMammy Kate , slave; American Revolutionary War figureJames Keach , actorStacy Keach , actorFanny Kemble , actressBrian Porter Kemp , 83rd and current governorCharles Kelley , singerDeForest Kelley , actorMichael Kelly , actor; born in Pennsylvania Walt Kelly , cartoonistAlex Kendrick , screenwriterStephen Kendrick , screenwriterD. James Kennedy , pastor, Christian broadcasterJoe Kennedy , state senatorKhalid , singerTodd Kimsey , actorBrandon King , football playerKaki King , musicianMarquette King , football punterMartin Luther King Jr. , civil rights leaderGladys Knight , singerLucian Lamar Knight , historianRay Knight , baseball player, managerLeo Kottke , musicianOusman Krubally (born 1988), American-Gambian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
L Film producer, director and actor Spike Lee Rapper and actor Ludacris Christine Lakin , actress; born in Texas Gazaway Bugg Lamar , businessmanMirabeau Lamar , Texas politicianJeremy Lamb , basketball playerSonny Landham , actorBrandon Lang , football playerSidney Lanier , poet and musicianLatto , rapperPeter Lawler , academicTrevor Lawrence , football playerChuck Leavell , musicianBrenda Lee , singerSpike Lee , filmmakerRon Lester , actorJohn Lewis , politicianLightSkinKeisha , rapperLil Baby , rapperLil Jon , DJ; rapper ; record producerLil Nas X , rapperLil Scrappy , rapperLil Yachty , rapperTrevard Lindley , football playerHillary Lindsey , singerSamuel Little , serial killerEric Lively , actorRobyn Lively , actressNatalia Livingston , actressLloyd , singerRicardo Lockette , football playerDestroy Lonely , rapperCrawford Long , surgeonHelen Dortch Longstreet , newspaper editor, publisher[16] James Longstreet , Civil War general; born in South CarolinaKyle Love , football player; born in South Korea Juliette Gordon Low , Girl Scouts founderChris Lowell , actorBill Lowery , music producerJordan Loyd , basketball playerLudacris , rapper and actorRobert L. Lynn , poet
M Baseball player Nick Markakis Baseball player Brian McCann Former Georgia Governor Zell Miller Gone with the Wind author Margaret Mitchell William H. Macy , actor; born in FloridaLester Maddox , politician; Governor of Georgia Sam Madison , football playerManuel Maloof , politicianGucci Mane , rapper; born in Alabama Patrick Mannelly , football playerJerry Manuel , baseball player and managerStephen Mansfield , authorNick Markakis , baseball player; born in New York Chan Marshall , singerNick Marshall , football playerMargaret Martin , professional bodybuilder Sam Martin , football playerJonathan Massaquoi , football playerKyle Massey , actorClint Mathis , soccer player and coachRobert Mathis , football playerErskine Mayer (1889–1957), baseball playerJohn Mayer , singer; born in Connecticut William McAdoo , politician; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack McBrayer , actorDanny R. McBride , actorBrian McCann , baseball playerMatt McClure , journalist, actorAnnaLynne McCord , actressDemetrius McCray , football player; born in California Carson McCullers , authorDustin McGowan , baseball playerCurtis McGriff , football playerCollin McHugh , baseball playerWilliam McIntosh , Native American chiefCynthia McKinney , U.S. RepresentativeRay McKinnon , actorRandy McMichael , football playerMarcus McNeill , football player; born in ChicagoJordan McRae (born 1991), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Blind Willie McTell , musicianAustin Meadows , baseball playerJodie Meeks , basketball player; born in TennesseeJesse Mercer , minister, educator; born in North CarolinaJohnny Mercer , composerLaVon Mercer (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball playerLydia Meredith , AuthorJakobi Meyers , football playerTracy Middendorf , actress; born in FloridaMike Mills , Co-founder of rock band REMBruce Miller , football playerJames 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 producerJeremy Mincey , football playerKevin Minter , football playerWilbur Mitcham , Chef CookE. Coppée Mitchell (1836–1887), professor and dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School Malcolm Mitchell , football playerMargaret Mitchell , authorSam Mitchell , basketball playerJohnny Mize , baseball playerVictoria Monét , singer and songwriterMonica , singerJoanna Moore , actressKip Moore , singerKnowshon Moreno , football playerChloë Grace Moretz , actressMegan Moroney , singerMatthew David Morris , Youtuber, rapperRandolph Morris , basketball player; born in TexasChesley V. Morton , stockbroker, State Representative; born in FloridaBrandon Mosley , football playerBrandon Moss , baseball playerElijah Muhammad , Muslim leaderShawn Mullins , singerLenda Murray , IFBB professional bodybuilder; born in MichiganLauren Myracle , author
N Musician Jennifer Nettles Football player Cam Newton James Nabrit Jr. , civil rights attorneyEric Nam , singerJames Neill , silent film actorSusan Neiman , moral philosopherSteven Nelson , football playerJennifer Nettles , musicianDaniel Newman , model and actorFred Newman , actorWarren Newson , baseball playerCam Newton , football playerAnne Nichols , playwrightNivea , singerJessye Norman , singerMaidie Norman , actressPettis Norman , football playerNormani , singerDeborah Norville , television personalitySam Nunn , U.S. Senator
O Founder and First Governor of Georgia James Oglethorpe Flannery O'Connor , authorEugene Odum , University of Georgia faculty memberOffset , rapper; member of Migos James Oglethorpe , state founder; born in England Alec Ogletree , football playerKelley O'Hara , soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defenderMaude Andrews Ohl , journalist, poet, writer[17] Michael Ola , football playerJavianne Oliver , track and field sprinterPaul Oliver , football playerMatt Olson , baseball playerElizabeth Omilami , activistSean O'Pry , male supermodelMelissa Ordway , actressJon Ossoff, US Senator Monroe Owsley , actor
P Musician Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard Television host Ty Pennington Producer Tyler Perry Sean P , musician; member of Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ [citation needed ] Harrison Page , actorMichael Palmer , football playerKay Panabaker , actress, zoologistDanielle Panabaker , actressAlbert Parker , businessmanJim Parker , football playerBert Parks , singer and actorGram Parsons , musician; born in FloridaPatrick Pass , football playerRobert Patrick , actorCorey Patterson , baseball playerEric Patterson , baseball player; born in FloridaAntwan "Big Boi " Patton, rapper ; songwriter; record producer; actor E. Earl Patton , politicianJo Marie Payton , actressGeorge Foster Peabody , banker and philanthropistDr. John Stith Pemberton , inventor of Coca-Cola Richard Penniman aka Little Richard , musicianTyler Perry , actor, producer, directorTy Pennington , television personality (Extreme Makeover Home Edition , Trading Spaces )Madeleine Peyroux , jazz singer, songwriterWilliam Pierce , white nationalist ; physicist ; writerBrandon Phillips , baseball player; born in North CarolinaDwight Phillips , long jumperPhillip Phillips , singer, winner of American Idol Season 11Mareno Philyaw , football playerJames Ponsoldt , director, actor, screenwriterBuster Posey , baseball playerPogo Possum , fictional characterMac 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 Alex Poythress (born 1993), American-Ivorian basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier Basketball League Carrie Preston , actressKazimierz Pułaski , nobleman; born in Poland ; died in SavannahShannon Purser , actress
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R Blues singer Ma Rainey Actress Julia Roberts David Ragan , NASCAR driverMa Rainey , blues singerBacarri Rambo , football playerJonBenét Ramsey , child beauty queenJeannette Rankin , first CongresswomanRasheeda , rapperColby Rasmus , baseball playerJeremiah Ratliff , football player; born in FloridaRaven-Symoné , actressAmy Ray , singerBoygar Razikashvili Paul Rea , television journalistBlair Redford , actorJosh Reddick , baseball playerOtis Redding , singerJerry Reed , singer and actorRalph Reed , political activist; born in Virginia Dan Reeves , football coachMarco Restrepo , musicianBen Revere , baseball playerThomas Rhett , singerCody Rhodes , professional wrestlerLittle Richard , musicianLatanya Richardson , actressTravis Richter , musicianJody Ridley , NASCAR driverChandler Riggs , actorPerry Riley , football playerEric Roberts , actorJulia Roberts , actressPaul Craig Roberts , economistPernell Roberts , actorChris Robinson , singerDunta Robinson , football playerJackie Robinson , baseball playerKeith Robinson , actor; born in Kentucky Sugar Ray Robinson , boxerBradley Roby , football player; born in Texas John Rocker , baseball playerTommy Roe , singerCarlos Rogers , football playerKenny Rogers , baseball playerScott Rogers , hikerEd Roland , musicianFranklin D. Roosevelt , U.S. President; born and raised in New York ; had second home in Georgia and died thereRubi Rose , rapperDavid Ross , baseball playerKelly Rowland , singerBilly Joe Royal , singerDean Rusk , U.S. Secretary of State Richard Russell Jr. , politician
S Actress Morgan Saylor Television personality Ryan Seacrest Basketball player Josh Smith Musician Michael Stipe of R.E.M. Golfer Louise Suggs Ken Sagoes , actorEmily Saliers , singerHannah Salwen , authorKevin Salwen , authorJunior Samples , comedianB. B. Sams , artist; born in South CarolinaMackey Sasser , baseball playerJeff Saturday , football playerMorgan Saylor , actress; born in Chicago Hal Scardino , actorDiana Scarwid , actressMary Schmich , columnistChris Scott , football playerLindsay Scott , football playerRichard T. Scott , artistRyan Seacrest , television personality, host of American Idol since 2002 and co-host of Live with Kelly and Ryan since 2017Saycon Sengbloh , singerJohn H. Sengstacke , newspaper publisherKen Shamrock , mixed martial artistShannon Sharpe , football player and television commentatorSterling Sharpe , football playerShari Shattuck , actressKelvin Sheppard , football playerSonny Shroyer , actorPhilip T. Shutze , architect; born in Columbus[18] Silentó , rapperKobi Simmons (born 1997), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Louise Simonson , comic book authorHarry Simpson , baseball playerJena Sims , actress, modelLucas Sims , baseball playerIronE Singleton , actorDarius Slay , football playerSam Sloman (born 1997), NFL football player[19] Kyle Sloter , football playerCorey Smith , musicianDaryl Smith , football playerJosh Smith , basketball playerLillian Smith , authorMarcus Smith , football playerNolan Smith , artist, musicianTelvin Smith , football playerJosh Smoker , baseball playerJacob Snider , inventorTroy Snitker , baseball coachSteven Soderbergh , film directorEmily Sonnett , soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defenderReed Sorenson , NASCAR driverMoxley Sorrel , Civil War officerSoulja Boy , rapper ; record producer; actor; born in Chicago Joe South , singerSouthside , producerBubba Sparxxx , rapperTakeo Spikes , football playerHollis Stacy , golferMatthew Stafford , football playerLaurence Stallings , playwrightKristian Stanfill , singerBrandon Stanton , blogger, photographer, founder of Humans of New York [20] Alexander Stephens , Vice President of the Confederate States of America; member of the House of Representatives; Governor of Georgia Amin Stevens (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Ray Stevens , singerDani Stevenson , singer[21] Michael Stipe , musician (R.E.M. )Missouri H. Stokes , social reformer, writer[22] Doug Stone , singerHunter Strickland , baseball playerKaDee Strickland , actressKeith Strickland , composer ; multi-instrumentalist ; founding member of the new wave band The B-52s A.J. Styles , professional wrestlerLouise Suggs , golferSunny Suljic , actor[23] Louis Wade Sullivan , educator; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Dansby Swanson , baseball playerPat Swilling , football playerBella French Swisher , writer, editor, publisher[24]
T Football player Fran Tarkenton Football player Demaryius Thomas Musician Travis Tritt Actor Chris Tucker Rapper Young Thug T.I., rapper Takeoff , rapperFran Tarkenton , football player; born in Virginia Katelyn Tarver , actress and singer-songwriterAngelo Taylor , athlete, Olympic gold medalist, coach, suspended by SafeSport for sexual misconduct[25] Cooper Taylor , football playerTut Taylor , musicianBex Taylor-Klaus , actressDoug Teper , businessman and politicianBill Terry , baseball playerAustin Theory , professional wrestler (real name Austin White)Alma Thomas , painterClarence Thomas , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Demaryius Thomas , football playerFrank Thomas , baseball playerJohn Michael "Mickey" Thomas , singerJoshua Thomas , designerJ. T. Thomas , football playerRozonda Thomas , singerTrey Thompkins , basketball playerJuwan Thompson , football player; born in the U.S. Virgin Islands Kenan Thompson , comedianCyndi Thomson , singerAl Thornton , basketball playerMelanie Thornton , singerYoung Thug , rapperLucas Till , actorConrad Tillard (born 1964), politician, Baptist minister, radio host, author, and activistDina Titus , Nevada congresswomanBart Tobener , former auto racerBecca Tobin , actressMike Tolbert , football playerDalvin Tomlinson , football playerPeter Tompkins , journalist, WWII spyRobert Toombs , Civil War generalGwen Torrence , athleteTravis Tritt , musicianTorell Troup , football player; born in MichiganPastor Troy , rapperChris Tucker , actorJessie Tuggle , football playerStephon Tuitt , football player; born in FloridaForrest Turner , prison reform advocateHenry Ashby Turner , historianDeAngelo Tyson , football player
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V Georgia Tech President Blake R. Van Leer
W Author and activist Alice Walker Football player Herschel Walker Geneticist and anthropologist Dr. Spencer Wells Actor and musician Devon Werkheiser Former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson Adam Wainwright , baseball player[29] Rick Waits , baseball player, pitching coachWaka Flocka Flame , rapper ; born in New York City [30] Erik Walden , football player[31] Phil Walden , music producer[32] Alice Walker , author[33] Benjamin Walker , actor, stand-up comedianButch Walker , musician[34] Greg Walker , baseball player[35] Herschel Walker , football player[36] [37] Summer Walker , singerTravon Walker , football playerAria Wallace , actress[citation needed ] John Waller , musician[38] Susan Walters , actress and model[citation needed ] Hines Ward , football player; born in South Korea [39] Matthias Ward , lawyer; U.S. Senator from Texas [40] DJ Ware , football player[41] Raphael Warnock, US Senator Fredi Washington , actressDouglass Watson , actorJames Moore Wayne , judge[42] James Webb III (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Keenan Webb , also known as DJ Suede the Remix God, music producerSpencer Wells , geneticist, anthropologistDevon Werkheiser , actor and musician[citation needed ] John Wesley , Savannah theologian; born in the United Kingdom [43] Allen West , politician[44] Kanye West , recording artist; raised in Chicago , Illinois [45] Mario West , basketball player; born in Alabama [46] Jake Westbrook , baseball player[47] [48] Philip Wheeler , football player[49] Zack Wheeler , baseball playerCorey White , football playerMary Jarrett White , first woman to vote in the state of Georgia[50] Charlie Whitehurst , football player; born in Wisconsin [51] Steve Whitmire , puppeteer[52] Eli Whitney , inventor; born in Massachusetts [53] Laura Slade Wiggins , actress, singer, musicianJ. J. Wilcox , football player[54] Dominique Wilkins , basketball player[55] Gerald Wilkins , basketball player[56] Ellis E. Williams , actor; comedian[citation needed ] Gary Anthony Williams , comedian[57] Louis Williams , basketball player; born in Tennessee[58] Porsha Williams , TV personalityAlicia Leigh Willis , actress[59] Garry Wills , author, journalist, and historianCindy 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-52sScott Wilson , actor[60] [61] Woodrow Wilson , 28th President of the United States ;[62] raised in Augusta ; practiced law in AtlantaKitty Wilson-Evans , historical interpreter[63] Blake Wood , baseball player[64] Xavier Woods , professional wrestlerJoanne Woodward , actress[65] David McCord Wright , economistLizz Wright , singer[66] Rayfield Wright , Pro Hall of Fame football playerWill Wright , game designer[67] Jarius Wynn , football player[68]
Y Rapper Yung Joc
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