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 New York Yankees
- 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, head coach of the men's basketball team at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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 Phoenix Suns[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]
- , 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
- , interview host, author, graduated from Carver High School [34]
Music and arts[]
- 9th Wonder, Grammy award-winning hip-hop producer[35]
- 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[36]
- 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[37]
- Elizabeth Campbell, public television executive[38]
- 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
- John Wesley Hanes, founder of Hanes clothing brand
- Phil Hanes, businessman, conservationist, and patron of the arts[39]
- R.J. Reynolds, founder of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Vernon Rudolph, founder of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts[40]
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 March 4, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Forbes.https://profiles.forbes.com/members/coaches/profile/Dr-Sharon-H-Porter-Educator-Author-Podcaster-Talk-Show-Host-Perfect-Time-SHP-LLC-Coaching-Consulting/6af1093f-e016-48b9-a24a-16b5ff564857
- ^ 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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