FAMOUS NATIVES

People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within a state for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the state in their personal endeavors.

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A

• Joey Lauren Adams actress
• Julie Adams actress
• Kristopher "Kris" Allen singer, songwriter
• Luther Allison musician
• G. M. (Broncho Billy) Anderson actor
• Catherine Tharp Altvater artist

B

• Daisy Bates civil rights activist
• Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley actor
• Lisa Blount actress, producer
• Frank Bonner actor
• Gretha Boston singer
• Beth Brickell actress
• James Bridges filmmaker
• Elton Britt yodeler, singer
• Lou Brock baseball player
• Helen Gurley Brown author, magazine editor
• Jim Ed Brown singer
• Paul "Bear" Bryant football coach
• Bob Burns comedian

C

• Glen Campbell singer, songwriter
• Johnny Cash singer
• Eldridge Cleaver activist, author
• William "Bill" Jefferson Clinton u.s. president

D

• Gail Davis actress
• Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean baseball player
• William T. Dillard founder dillard's department stores
• Jimmy Driftwood musician, songwriter
• Emma Dusenberry folk singer

E - F

• Melvin Endsley songwriter
• Danielle Evans model
• Barbara Fairchild singer, songwriter
• Orval Faubus politician
• John Gould Fletcher author

G

• Norris Goff actor
• Randy Goodrum songwriter
• Fred Graham news journalist, author
• Al Green singer
• John Grisham author

H

• Donald Harington author
• Tess Harper actress
• Ronnie Hawkins musician, singer
• Brooks Hays politician
• Levon Helm musician, singer
• Barbara Hendricks opera singer
• Joan Hess author
• Al Hibbler singer
• Wayland Holyfield songwriter
• Arthur Hunnicutt actor
• J. B. Hunt entrepreneur
• Torii Hunter baseball player

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