List of people from Fayetteville, North Carolina
The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
A[]
- Dwayne Allen, National Football League (NFL) tight end for New England Patriots
- Dominic A. Antonelli, former NASA astronaut
- Joey Arias, singer and performance artist
- Chris Armstrong, Canadian Football League player
- Jason Armstrong, Ferguson Police Department (Missouri), Police Chief
B[]
- Charlie Baggett, NFL assistant coach
- Ellen S. Baker, physician and former NASA astronaut
- Velma Barfield, serial killer
- Garry Battle, professional arena football player
- Chip Beck, professional golfer, born in Fayetteville
- Ann Bilansky (c. 1820–1860), Fayetteville native hanged for murder
- Bunkie Blackburn, NASCAR driver
- Doug Brochu, actor in Disney Channel
- David "Bubba" Brooks, jazz tenor saxophonist
- Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks, jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and composer
- Jonathan Byrd, folk singer-songwriter
C[]
- John Benton Callis, politician and military officer
- Jeff Capel III, college basketball coach and former player
- Judy Clay, soul and gospel singer [1]
- J. Cole, rapper and producer[2]
- Felisha Cooper, actress
- Crystal Cox, track and field Olympian, gold medalist at 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
- Affion Crockett, actor, comedian, dancer, rapper and writer
- Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker
- Christopher Daniels, professional wrestler
D[]
- Sandra Diaz-Twine, reality TV contestant
- James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, 1853–1857
- Ryan Dunson, rock musician (Rookie of the Year)
E[]
- Brad Edwards, football player
- Jane Evans Elliot (1820-1886), Civil War memoirist
F[]
- Beth Finch, first female mayor of Fayetteville (1975–1981)
- Cortland Finnegan, NFL Pro Bowl cornerback
- George Floyd, his murder led to widespread protests in the U.S. and around the world[3]
- Raymond Floyd, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion
- Luis Fonseca, United States Navy Hospital Corpsman and veteran of Iraq War
G[]
- Blenda Gay, NFL player
- Frank P. Graham, president of University of North Carolina and U.S. senator
- Moonlight Graham, New York Giants outfielder
- Naomi Graham, middleweight boxer, first female active duty service member to compete for U.S. at the Olympics
H[]
- Gary Hall Sr., swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist
- Joe Harris, NFL linebacker
- Quanera Hayes, sprinter
- Brian Tyree Henry, actor
- Jimmy Herring, guitarist
- Sterling Hitchcock, baseball player
- Kristina Holland, actress
- Chris Hondros, war photographer and 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist
- Joe Horn, NFL wide receiver, 4-time Pro Bowl selection
J[]
- Martin Jarmond, college athletic director
- Michael Joiner, basketball player
K[]
- Lilliana Ketchman, dancer and YouTuber
- Cal Koonce, professional baseball player
L[]
- Roxie Collie Laybourne, ornithologist
- Calvin Lowry, United Football League (UFL) safety for Omaha Nighthawks
M[]
- Elizabeth MacRae, actress
- Bernie Mangiboyat, rock musician (The Fifth)
- Eric Maynor, basketball player
- Everett McIver, NFL offensive guard
- Troy McLawhorn, musician, guitarist for Evanescence
- Jason "Mayhem" Miller, professional mixed martial arts fighter, hosted MTV's Bully Beatdown
- Dave Moody, Grammy-nominated artist, producer, songwriter, filmmaker
- Julianne Moore, Oscar-winning actress, born at Fort Bragg
- Kathryn Morgan, ballet dancer with New York City Ballet, born at Fort Bragg
- Morray, rapper and singer
- Marques Murrell, NFL linebacker
N[]
- Gene Nicholson, college football coach
- Xavier Nixon, offensive tackle for Washington Redskins
P[]
- Robert Martin Patterson, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient[4]
- Shanaelle Petty, Miss Universe Croatia 2017
- Marvin Powell, NFL offensive tackle, 3-time All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowl selection
R[]
- Shea Ralph, assistant coach for University of Connecticut women's basketball team
- Jimmy Raye, NFL wide receiver
- Hiram Rhodes Revels, first African-American senator and member of Congress
- Jerry Richardson, first owner of NFL's Carolina Panthers
S[]
- Antwoine Sanders, NFL safety
- Terry Sanford, politician and educator
- Terrmel Sledge, professional baseball player
- Dennis Smith Jr., basketball player[5]
- Charles Manly Stedman, U.S. congressman and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Robert Strange, United States senator
T[]
- Kinnon Tatum, NFL player
- John Louis Taylor, jurist and first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Holden Thorp, served as tenth chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
U[]
- Oli Udoh, NFL offensive guard
- Kelvin Underwood, drum set and taiko musician
W[]
- Doug Wilkerson, NFL guard for San Diego Chargers
- Robert Wilkie, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Gavin Williams, baseball player
- Seth Williams, Canadian Football League player
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Staxrecords.free.fr Profile Archived 2018-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, staxrecords.free.fr; retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ "J. Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville vandalized". Spectrum News. June 4, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "George Floyd Remembered in his Home State of North Carolina". NPR. June 6, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Weiss, Kevin. (November 6, 2019). Medal of Honor recipient inspires local students. The Laker Lutz News. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Baxley, Rodd (August 9, 2019). "NBA Guard Dennis Smith Jr. gets key to the city from Fayetteville mayor". fayobserver.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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