Huntsville, Alabama

1. Bo Bice (1975)

American Singer

American rock singer who first gained fame as the runner-up on the 2005 season of American Idol. His cover of "Inside Your Heaven" charted at #2 on the Billboard Hot...

2. Jeremiah Clemens (1814)

U.s. Senator Novelist

A United States senator and novelist, he wrote Tobias Wilson, one of the earliest American Civil War novels. He is also known for his works of Western fiction.

3. Viola Allen (1867)

American Actress

Shakespearean actress who also appeared in the popular Broadway productions, including Shenandoah and Little Lord Fauntleroy.

4. Tallulah Bankhead (1902)

Actress

American actress popular both on stage and screen who became better known for her off-screen humor and scandalous personal life. 

5. Debby Ryan (1993)

Actress Singer

Actress best known for her roles in the Disney series The Suite Life on Deck and Jessie. She also starred in the made-for-TV movie 16 Wishes, which became the most-watched cable program the day...

6. Gerald McCullouch (1967)

American Actor Musician And Dire

Screenwriter and director, most known for his work on the CBS procedural series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

7. Craig Kimbrel (1988)

American Baseball Player

Flame-throwing All-Star closer known for his borderline unhittable breaking ball, he was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2011 after setting an MLB rookie saves record with 46 for...

8. Kim Dickens (1965)

American Actor

Actress who has played roles in the films The Blind Side, Hollow Man, and Thank You for Smoking. In 2015, she began playing Madison Clark on the series Fear the Walking...

9. Don Mincher (1938)

American Baseball Player And Exe

First baseman who was the only major leaguer to play with both Washington Senators franchises, on three professional teams.

10. Bobby Eaton (1958)

Semi-retired Professional Wrestl

Accomplished tag team wrestler who wrestled for numerous promotions such as Continental Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

11. Reggie Ragland (1993)

Football Player

Linebacker who was drafted in the second round at #41st overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2016 NFL Draft. He first rose to prominence playing for Nick Saban's Alabama...

12. Trey Flowers (1993)

Football Player

American football defensive lineman who selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He helped the Patriots win Super Bowl LI in 2017.

13. Scottie Reynolds (1987)

American Basketball Player

Decorated collegiate player for Villanova University who earned Big East Rookie of the Year honors in 2007 and was named a Consensus First-Team All-American in 2010.

14. Kerryon Johnson (1997)

Football Player

Running back who was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played collegiately for the Auburn University Tigers and became a First-team All-SEC selection in 2017. 

15. Paula Poundstone (1959)

American Comedian

Stand-up comic, actress and commentator whose credits include appearances on shows like Mother Jones, Science Court, Home Movies, and The Rosie O'Donnell Show. She had a series of popular HBO...

16. James Spann (1956)

American Meteorologist

Chief meteorologist for ABC 33/40 since 1996 who received the two highest awards in the nation for a broadcast meteorologist, Broadcaster of the Year by the National Weather Association and...

17. Stewart Cink (1973)

Professional Golfer

American golfer who was named Rookie of the Year on the PGA as well as Nike Player of the Year.

18. Cara Taylor (2001)

Instagram Star

American Instagram star who usually post modeling content to her cara_taylorrr account. She has earned over 110,000 followers on her Instagram. 

19. Mervyn Warren (1964)

American Singer

Music producer, songwriter, and composer who wrote the score for the 1996 film The Preacher's Wife. He won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance by a Duo for...

20. Victoria Osteen (1961)

Pastor Author

Co-pastor of Lakewood Church, a megachurch in Houston Texas that attracted the largest congregation in the United States, with her husband Joel.

21. Joey Kent (1974)

American Football Player

Wide receiver who played in the NFL from 1997-2000, and appeared in Super Bowl XXXIV with the Tennessee Titans.

22. Darian Stewart (1988)

Player Of American Football

Free safety who is famous for his career in the NFL, including for the Denver Broncos with whom he won Super Bowl 50 in 2015. He was named to his...

23. Ned Vaughn (1964)

American Actor

Best known for playing military men, cops, and politicians, this Alabama-born actor appeared in such films and television series as The Hunt for Red October, China Beach, JAG, Heroes, and...

24. Julia Campbell (1962)

American Actor

She played Christie Masters-Christianson in the film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. In 2006, she starred in the film Tillamook Treasure.

25. Felicia Day (1979)

Actress

Actress who has appeared in TV shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Undeclared, and Monk. She created the web series The Guild.

26. Reg E. Cathey (1958)

American Actor

Most well known for playing Norman Wilson on HBO's The Wire and Freddy on Netflix's House of Cards, he also appeared as Martin Querns on HBO's Oz and as Baron...

27. Jimmy Wales (1966)

Entrepreneur

Co-founder of the widely used non-profit online encyclopedia Wikipedia and the for-profit hosting company known as Wikia.

28. Buddy Boshers (1988)

American Professional Baseball P

Jeffrey Alan Buddy Boshers is a professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball.

29. John Piersma (1975)

American Swimmer Olympian

John Michael Piersma is an American former competition swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Piersma competed in the B Finals of the men's 200-meter freestyle and men's 400-meter...

30. David Hitt (1975)

American Writer

David Hitt is an American author specializing in spaceflight history. Hitt is co-author of Homesteading Space a history of the Skylab program with NASA astronauts Owen K. Garriott and Joseph...

31. Joseph Lowery (1921)

unknow

Joseph Echols Lowery is a minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the American civil rights movement. He later became the third president of the Southern Christian Leadership...

32. Jesse Guthrie (1958)

American Rock Climber

Jesse Guthrie is an American rock climber and author. He is one of the pioneers of sport climbing in the USA. In 1986 he climbed the first 5. 13 routes...

33. Bobby Cattage (1958)

American Basketball Player

Robert Lewis Bobby Cattage is a retired American basketball player.

34. Kerron Johnson (1990)

American Basketball Player

Kerron Tyre Johnson Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL.

35. Bryan Shelton (1965)

American Professional Tennis Pla

Bryan Shelton is an American college tennis coach and former professional tennis player. Shelton played collegiately for Georgia Tech from 1985 to 1988 and then played professionally from 1989 to...

36. Nic Dowd (1990)

American Ice Hockey Player

Nicholas Dowd is an American ice hockey player. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Dowd is currently playing...

37. Brent Bowden (1987)

Player Of American Football

Brent Michael Bowden is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL...

38. Andrew Jackson Hamilton (1815)

American Politician

This page is about a former politician; see Andrew Hamilton for other meanings. Andrew Jackson Hamilton was a United States politician during the third quarter of the 19th century. He...

39. JoAnn H. Morgan (1940)

American Aerospace Engineer

JoAnn Hardin Morgan is an American aerospace engineer who was a trailblazer in the United States space flight program as the first female engineer at the National Aeronautics and Space...

40. William Robert Moore (1830)

American Politician

Robert Moore was a U. S. Representative from Tennessee and founder of the William R. Moore College of Technology.

41. Hunter Morris (1988)

Baseball Player

Jeffrey Hunter Morris is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

42. Clarke Lewis (1840)

American Politician

Clarke Lewis was a United States Representative from Mississippi. He was born in Huntsville Alabama. He moved with his mother to Noxubee County Mississippi in 1844 where he attended the...

43. Walker Fearn (1832)

American Diplomat

John Walker Fearn was a Confederate and American diplomat. Fearn born in Huntsville Alabama was an 1851 graduate of Yale University. He spent most of the 1850s on the staffs...

44. Jared Ross (1982)

American Ice Hockey Player

Jared Ross is an American professional ice hockey center who plays for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. When he debuted with the Philadelphia Flyers at the beginning of...

45. Hans von Spakovsky (1959)

American Politician

Hans Anatol von Spakovsky is an American attorney and a former member of the Federal Election Commission. He was nominated to the FEC by President George W. Bush on December...

46. Bennett M. Stewart (1912)

American Politician

Bennett McVey Stewart was a Democratic U. S. Representative from Illinois. Stewart was born in Huntsville Alabama and baptized at Meridianville PB Church one of the many churches founded by...

47. Clement Claiborne Clay (1816)

American Lawyer Judge And Politi

Clement Claiborne Clay was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama from 1853 to 1861 and a Confederate States Senator from Alabama from 1861 to 1863. His portrait...

48. Jimmy Means (1950)

American Race Car Driver And Rac

James Jimmy Means is a retired American racing driver and owner who competed in the Winston Cup Series as an owner/driver. He is currently an adviser for Front Row Motorsports...

49. R. B. Searcy (1901)

American Politician

Robert Benjamin Speck Searcy Jr. served as mayor of Huntsville Alabama from 1952 to 1964 making him the third-longest serving mayor there. He was the mayor of Huntsville when...

50. Richard Wilde Walker (1823)

American Politician

Richard Wilde Walker was a prominent Confederate States of America politician. Walker was born and died in Huntsville Alabama. He was the son of John Williams Walker the brother of...

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