List of people from Fayetteville, North Carolina facts for kids

The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

A

• Dottie Alexander, former keyboardist for of Montreal
• 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 (CFL) wide receiver
• Jason Armstrong, Ferguson Police Department (Missouri), Police Chief

B

• Charlie Baggett, NFL assistant coach
• Ellen S. Baker, physician and former NASA astronaut
• Garry Battle, professional arena football player
• Chip Beck, professional golfer, born in Fayetteville
• Bunkie Blackburn, NASCAR driver
• Doug Brochu, actor, comedian, and producer
• David "Bubba" Brooks, jazz tenor saxophonist
• Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks, jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and composer
• Terry M. Brown Jr., attorney and politician
• Xavier Brunson, United States Army lieutenant general
• Jonathan Byrd, folk singer-songwriter

C

• John Benton Callis, politician and military officer
• Jeff Capel III, college basketball coach and former player
• Lanhee Chen, policy advisor, attorney, and academic
• Judy Clay, soul and gospel singer
• J. Cole, rapper and producer
• Felisha Cooper, actress
• Clement Coward, United States Army major general
• 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

• Elliott Daingerfield, artist
• Russell Davis, NFL defensive tackle
• Sandra Diaz-Twine, reality TV contestant
• James C. Dobbin, United States Secretary of the Navy, 1853–1857
• Ryan Dunson, rock musician (Rookie of the Year)

E

• Brad Edwards, NFL safety
• Kevin Elliott, football wide receiver
• 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
• Raymond Floyd, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion
• Luis Fonseca, United States Navy Hospital Corpsman and veteran of Iraq War
• Todd Fuller, NBA player

G

• Blenda Gay, NFL player
• J. Harrison Ghee, actor, singer, and dancer known for work in musical theater
• Frank P. Graham, president of University of North Carolina and U.S. senator
• Moonlight Graham, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for New York Giants
• Naomi Graham, middleweight boxer, first female active duty service member to compete for U.S. at Olympics

H

• Gary Hall Sr., swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist
• Joe Harris, NFL linebacker
• Quanera Hayes, Olympic sprinter
• Brian Tyree Henry, actor
• Jimmy Herring, guitarist
• Sterling Hitchcock, MLB pitcher, 1998 NLCS MVP with San Diego Padres
• 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, professional basketball player
• Walter B. Jones Sr., served in U.S. House of Representatives

K

• Aja Kim, singer and songwriter
• Lilliana Ketchman, dancer and YouTuber
• Cal Koonce, MLB pitcher, 1969 World Series champion with New York Mets

L

• Roxie Collie Laybourne, ornithologist
• David R. Lewis, member of North Carolina House of Representatives
• Calvin Lowry, United Football League (UFL) safety for Omaha Nighthawks

M

• Elizabeth MacRae, actress
• Bernie Mangiboyat, rock musician (The Fifth)
• Eric Maynor, National Basketball Association (NBA) player
• Doug McDougald, NFL defensive end
• 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
• Shanaelle Petty, Miss Universe Croatia 2017
• Marshall Pitts Jr., first African-American Mayor of Fayetteville
• Marvin Powell, NFL offensive tackle, 3-time All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowl selection

Q

• Mark Quander, United States Army brigadier general

R

• Shea Ralph, assistant coach for University of Connecticut women's basketball team
• Jimmy Raye, former NFL wide receiver and coach
• 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
• LaToya Sanders, WNBA player
• Terry Sanford, politician and educator
• Terrmel Sledge, professional baseball player
• Dennis Smith Jr., NBA player
• Charles Manly Stedman, U.S. congressman and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
• Robert Strange, United States senator
• Harry Sydney, NFL running back

T

• Moon Tae-jong, professional basketball player
• 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
• Tank Tyler, NFL defensive tackle

U

• Oli Udoh, NFL offensive guard
• Kelvin Underwood, drum set and taiko musician

W

• Dennis L. A. White, actor
• Doug Wilkerson, NFL guard for San Diego Chargers, All-Pro and 3-time Pro Bowl selection
• Robert Wilkie, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• C. J. Williams, professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Duvall Williams, former rear admiral in the United States Navy
• Gavin Williams, baseball player
• Jordan Williams, CFL linebacker, first overall pick of 2020 CFL Draft
• Seth Williams, CFL defensive back
• David Williston, first professionally trained African American landscape architect in U.S.
• Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pro Bowl selection

See also

• List of people from North Carolina