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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F

• Donna Fargo singer, songwriter
• Roberta Flack singer
• Richard Morgan "Ric Flair" Fliehr wrestler (born in TN)
• Ben Folds singer, songwriter
• John Hope Franklin historian, author
• Charles Frazier author
• Henry Frye jurist
• "Blind Boy" Fuller singer, guitarist

G

• Roman Gabriel football player
• Zach Galifianakis comedian, actor, writer
• Leo Gallagher comedian
• Ava Gardner actress
• Richard Jordan Gatling inventor gatling machine gun
• Alfreda Gerald opera singer
• Kaye Gibbons author
• Billy Graham evangelist
• Kathryn Grayson actress, singer
• Paul Green playwright
• Pam Grier actress
• Andy Griffith actor

H

• Michael C. Hall actor
• Anthony Hamilton singer, songwriter, record producer
• Jeff Hardy wrestler
• Matt Hardy wrestler
• Molly Haskell film critic, author
• Jesse Helms politician
• Byron Hill songwriter
• Edmund Hogan brigadier general arkansas militia
• Torry Holt football player
• Brad Hoover football player
• Michael Houser musician
• James Hunt, Jr. politician
• Jim "Catfish" Hunter baseball player

I - J

• Inspirations music group
• Andrew Jackson former u.s. president
• Herb Jackson artist
• Dale Jarrett automobile racer
• Jodeci music group
• Andrew Johnson former u.s. president
• Junior Johnson moonshiner, auto racer, food producer
• Michael Jordan basketball player
• Darwin Joston actor
• K-Ci and JoJo music group

K

• Ben E. King singer, songwriter
• Tim Kirkman film director
• Charles Kuralt journalist

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