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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R

• Ma Rainey singer
• Billy Redden actor
• Otis Redding singer
• Jerry Reed singer, actor
• Burt Reynolds actor
• Julia Roberts actress
• Pernell Roberts actor
• Jackie Robinson baseball player
• Sugar Ray Robinson boxer
• Tommy Roe singer, songwriter
• Billy Joe Royal singer
• Dean Rusk secretary of state
• Nipsey Russell comedian

S

• Ferrol Sams, Jr. physician, author
• Diana Scarwid actress
• Ryan Seacrest radio, television host
• Josh Smith basketball player
• Steven Soderbergh film producer, director
• Reed Sorenson race car driver
• Moxley Sorrel confederate army officer, historian
• Joe South singer, songwriter
• Alexander Stephens president confederate states
• Ray Stevens singer, songwriter
• Michael Stipe singer
• Doug Stone singer, songwriter
• Katherine Dee "KaDee" Stricland actress

T

• Alma Woodsey Thomas artist
• Clarence Thomas jurist
• Frank Thomas baseball player
• Kenan Thompson actor
• Robert Toombs confederate general, politician
• Gwen Torrence olympic medalist
• Travis Tritt singer, songwriter
• Chris Tucker actor
• Carl Vinson politician

W - Y

• Alice Walker author
• Butch Walker songwriter, record producer
• Herschel Walker football player
• Douglass Watson actor
• Devon Werkheiser actor
• Kanye West record producer, musician
• Alicia Leigh Willis actress
• Joanne Woodward actress
• Lizz Wright singer
• Will Wright computer game designer
• Trisha Yearwood singer

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