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

This is a list of notable people born in, or notable for their association with the U.S. state of Georgia.

Notable Georgians[]

0–9[]

• 2 Chainz, rapper^[1]

A[]

• Quinton Aaron, actor; born in New York City but raised in Augusta^[2]
• 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^[3]
• Dianna Agron, actress, singer and dancer^[4]
• Rhett Akins, singer
• Lauren Alaina, American Idol contestant
• Jason Aldean, country singer
• Cecil Alexander, architect^[5]
• 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^[6]
• 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
• André 3000 (André 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^[7]
• Scott Aukerman, writer, actor, comedian
• Lisa Aukland, professional bodybuilder and powerlifter
• Tyler Austin, baseball player

B[]

• 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
• 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
• 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^{[citation needed]}
• 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
• Edward M. Burgess, chemist
• 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
• Marlon Byrd, baseball player; born in Florida
• Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor

C[]

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Bradley Lamar Colburn, American Youtube personality
• 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

D[]

• Jeff Daniels, actor
• 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^[8]
• 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
• 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

E[]

• 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^{[citation needed]}
• Jason Elam, professional football placekicker; born in Florida
• Chase Elliott, NASCAR driver^[9]
• 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
• Adam Everett, former MLB shortstop

F[]

• 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

G[]

• 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
• 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

H[]

• 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
• 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
• Evander Holyfield, boxer
• Rick Honeycutt, baseball player, coach; born in Tennessee
• Jan Hooks, actress
• Miriam Hopkins, actress
• 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 Idol's 16th season

I[]

• , basketball player
• Tommy Irvin, longest-serving state Commissioner of Agriculture in U.S.
• Dana Ivey, actress^[10]
• Mike Ivie, baseball player^[11]

J[]

• 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

K[]

• 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

L[]

• 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
• Peter Lawler, academic
• 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
• 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

M[]

• 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. Coppée 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 Monét, singer and songwriter
• Monica, singer
• Joanna Moore, actress
• Kip Moore, singer
• Knowshon Moreno, football player
• Chloë 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

N[]

• James Nabrit, Jr., civil rights attorney
• 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

O[]

• Flannery O'Connor, author
• Eugene Odum, University of Georgia faculty member
• James Oglethorpe, state founder; born in England
• Alec Ogletree, football player
• Kelley O'Hara, soccer player; USWNT/Utah Royals defender
• Michael Ola, football player
• 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

P[]

• Sean P, musician; member of Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ^{[citation needed]}
• Harrison Page, actor
• Michael Palmer, football player
• Kay Panabaker, actress, zoologist
• Danielle Panabaker, actress
• Jay Parrish, twitter comedian, investor, finesser
• 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; songwriter; record producer; actor
• 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 Pułaski, nobleman; born in Poland; died in Savannah

R[]

• David Ragan, NASCAR driver
• Ma Rainey, blues singer
• Bacarri Rambo, football player
• Jeannette Rankin, first Congresswoman
• Colby Rasmus, baseball player
• Jeremiah Ratliff, football player; born in Florida
• Raven-Symoné, 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

S[]

• 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
• 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^[12]
• Silentó, 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^[13]
• 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/Portland Thorns 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^[14]
• 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^[15]
• Michael Stipe, musician (R.E.M.)
• 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
• Louis Wade Sullivan, educator; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Dansby Swanson, baseball player
• Pat Swilling, football player

T[]

• T.I., rapper
• Fran Tarkenton, football player; born in Virginia
• Cooper Taylor, football player
• Tut Taylor, musician
• 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
• 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
• Henry Ashby Turner, historian
• DeAngelo Tyson, football player

U[]

• James L. Usry, mayor of Atlantic City^[16]

V[]

• 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"^[17]
• Lenny Von Dohlen, actor^[18]

W[]

• Adam Wainwright, baseball player^[19]
• Rick Waits, baseball player, pitching coach
• Waka Flocka Flame, rapper; born in New York City^[20]
• Erik Walden, football player^[21]
• Phil Walden, music producer^[22]
• Alice Walker, author^[23]
• Butch Walker, musician^[24]
• Greg Walker, baseball player^[25]
• Herschel Walker, football player^[26][27]
• Aria Wallace, actress^{[citation needed]}
• John Waller, musician^[28]
• Susan Walters, actress and model^{[citation needed]}
• Hines Ward, football player; born in South Korea^[29]
• Matthias Ward, lawyer; U.S. Senator from Texas^[30]
• DJ Ware, football player^[31]
• Fredi Washington, actress
• Douglass Watson, actor
• James Moore Wayne, judge^[32]
• Keenan Webb, also known as DJ Suede the Remix God, music producer
• Spencer Wells, geneticist, anthropologist
• Devon Werkheiser, actor and musician^{[citation needed]}
• John Wesley, Savannah theologian; born in the United Kingdom^[33]
• Allen West, politician^[34]
• Kanye West, recording artist; raised in Chicago, Illinois^[35]
• Mario West, basketball player; born in Alabama^[36]
• Jake Westbrook, baseball player^[37][38]
• Philip Wheeler, football player^[39]
• Zack Wheeler, baseball player
• Corey White, football player
• Mary Jarrett White, first woman to vote in the state of Georgia^[40]
• Charlie Whitehurst, football player; born in Wisconsin^[41]
• Steve Whitmire, puppeteer^[42]
• Eli Whitney, inventor; born in Massachusetts^[43]
• Laura Slade Wiggins, actress, singer, musician
• J. J. Wilcox, football player^[44]
• Dominique Wilkins, basketball player^[45]
• Gerald Wilkins, basketball player^[46]
• Ellis E. Williams, actor; comedian^{[citation needed]}
• Gary Anthony Williams, comedian^[47]
• Louis Williams, basketball player; born in Tennessee^[48]
• Porsha Williams, TV personality
• Alicia Leigh Willis, actress^{[citation needed]}
• 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^[49][50]
• Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States;^[51] raised in Augusta; practiced law in Atlanta
• Kitty Wilson-Evans, historical interpreter^[52]
• Blake Wood, baseball player^[53]
• Joanne Woodward, actress^[54][55]
• David McCord Wright, economist
• Lizz Wright, singer^[56]
• Rayfield Wright, Pro Hall of Fame football player
• Will Wright, game designer^[57]
• Jarius Wynn, football player^[58]

Y[]

• Cassie Yates, actress^[59]
• Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General
• Trisha Yearwood, singer^[60]
• Frank Yerby, writer^[61]
• Ying Yang Twins, hip-hop duo (Kaine (born Eric Jackson) and D-Roc (born De'Angelo Holmes))^[62]
• Young Dro, rapper^[63]
• Young Jeezy, rapper^[64][65]

See also[]

• List of people from Atlanta, Georgia
• List of people from Augusta, Georgia
• List of people from Savannah, Georgia
• List of United States representatives from Georgia
• List of United States senators from Georgia
• List of governors of Georgia
• List of Georgia suffragists

References[]