Greensboro, NC
1. O Henry (1862)
Novelist
Author whose famous, witty short stories often have surprise endings. His best-known works include The Gift of the Magi, The Ransom of Red Chief, and The Cop and the Anthem....
2. Braxton Alexander (2007)
Movie Actor
Television and film actor who is best recognized for appearing in the 2018 film Tag and the series Mr. Mercedes. He has also guest starred on several television shows throughout his career.
3. Drew Gehling (1983)
Stage Actor
Musical theatre actor known best for bringing to life Dr. Pomatter in the Broadway adaptation of Waitress. He also originated Warren Smith in the revival of the Broadway musical On...
4. Ronald Perelman (1943)
Entrepreneur
Billionaire tycoon behind MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. He figured prominently in the bestseller Titans of Finance from 2001.
5. Tyler Richards (2002)
TikTok Star
Variety content creator on TikTok who rose to fame through the use of his goat.tyler account. He has gained more than 470,000 dedicated followers on the platform.
6. Phonte (1978)
Rapper
Rapper and one half of the musical duo The Foreign Exchange which he founded in 2004. He was also a founding member of the former group Little Brother. He has...
7. Abel Trujillo (1983)
MMA Fighter
Mixed martial artist who made his UFC debut December 8, 2012, defeating Marcus LeVesseur by TKO at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz.