1. Toni Tennille (1940)

American Singer

Contralto singer who sang in the duo Captain and Tennille with her husband Captain Daryl Dragon.

2. Edgar Nixon (1899)

Naacp Sleeping Car Porters Union

A Civil Rights leader who played and integral role in organizing the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped end racial segregation in public transportation systems.

3. Zelda Fitzgerald (1900)

Novelist Wife Of F. Scott Fitzge

Writer, painter, dancer, and famous wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Known for her tremendous social appetite and her struggles with mental illness, she became an icon of the Lost...

4. Nat King Cole (1919)

Singer Musician

Jazz pianist and baritone vocalist whose trio released the classic Christmas song "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire."

5. Aurelia Browder (1919)

Civil Rights Leader

American civil rights activist who was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in April 1955.

6. Bart Starr (1934)

Football Player

Green Bay Packers quarterback who was selected to four Pro Bowl teams and was named 1966 NFL MVP. He won five NFL Championships and two Super Bowls with the Packers, being...

7. Clarence Carter (1936)

Singer Songwriter Musician

Blues and soul musician who became known for such popular records as 1968's "Slip Away" and "Back Door Santa," as well as 1985's "Strokin'."

8. Claudette Colvin (1939)

Civil Rights Leader

Civil rights activist during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's who was the first person to resist bus segregation, nine months before Rosa Parks was kicked off the Montgomery...

9. Ji-Tu Cumbuka (1940)

American Actor

Actor who appeared in films such as Harlem Nights, Brewster's Millions, and Out of Bounds. His television credits include The A-Team, Walker, Texas Ranger, and The Dukes of Hazzard. 

10. Henry Carr (1942)

Athletics (sport) And American F

Track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Olympics, in the 200 meter, and in the 4x400 meter relay.

11. Melvin Franklin (1942)

Singer

Singer with the Motown group The Temptations from 1960 to 1994 who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

12. Yolanda King (1955)

American Actor

Civil rights activist and daughter of famous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who played Rosa Parks in the 1978 TV miniseries King.

13. Martha Roby (1976)

American Lawyer; Republican Cong

Republican politician who became one of the first two women to be elected to Congress from Alabama in regular elections in 2011.

14. Tommy Shaw (1953)

American Musician

Rock guitarist who played with Styx, Damn Yankees, and Shaw Blades and who also went on to pursue a solo career.

15. Kathryn Thornton (1952)

Astronaut

Physicist who flew on four NASA spaceflights. She also served as Dean of the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science.

16. John Parker Wilson (1985)

American Football Quarterback

Quarterback who made his NFL debut in 2009 for the Atlanta Falcons.

17. JaMychal Green (1990)

American Basketball Player

Undrafted NBA player out of the University of Alabama who rose through the ranks of the D-League to become a starting power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies for the first...

18. Delmon Young (1985)

American Professional Baseball P

MLB outfielder who hit his first World Series home run in 2012 as a Detroit Tiger.

19. Kirby Smart (1975)

American Football Player And Coa

Football coach who was named Alabama's defensive coordinator in 2008 and helped the team to an undefeated national championship season in 2009. He became head coach of the University of Georgia football team...

20. Mary Katharine Ham (1980)

Journalist

American journalist and blogger who has won acclaim for her contributions to outlets like CNN, Hot Air and The Federalist. She is the creator of the award-winning vlog HamNation.

21. Martin Luther King III (1957)

Civil Right Activist

Public speaker and civil rights activist who is the first-born son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. He has worked throughout his career to keep the memory...

22. Tarvaris Jackson (1983)

American Football Player

Quarterback who played college football at Alabama State and debuted in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings in 2006.

23. Brett Butler (1958)

Actor

Starred in the sitcom Grace Under Fire from 1993 to 1998. She has also appeared in Anger Management and Sealab 2021.

24. Rusty Joiner (1972)

American Model

Model turned actor who appeared in Resident Evil: Extinction alongside Milla Jovovich.

25. Hosea Chanchez (1981)

Actor

Actor most recognized for his recurring role on the series For Your Love. He is also recognized for his appearances on the BET sitcom The Game.

26. Ashley Longshore (1975)

Pop Artist

Painter and pop artist with work compared to that of Andy Warhol who became the owner of the Longshore Studio Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her work deals with subjects of Hollywood glamour...

27. Fred Beasley (1974)

Player Of American Football

Jerome Beasley is a former American football fullback in the NFL. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 6th round in 1998 NFL Draft.

28. Michael Henig (1985)

American Football Player

Michael David Henig Jr. was an American football quarterback. Henig served as backup to Omarr Conner earlier in his career before assuming the starting role late in 2005. His...

29. Fred Weary (defensive back) (1974)

All-american College Football Pl

Joseph Frederick Weary is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League for six seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Weary...

30. Tyrone Rogers (1974)

Player Of American Football

Tyrone Rogers is a former defensive end in the NFL. He played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2004. After his Pro football career Rogers went...

31. Craig Brazell (1980)

Bsdebsll First Baseman

Craig Walter Brazell is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball.

32. Howard Johnson (1941)

Sound

Howard Lewis Johnson in Montgomery, Alabama, is an American jazz musician known mainly for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone, although he also plays the bass clarinet, trumpet, and...

33. James Hughes Hancock (1931)

United States Federal Judge

James Hughes Han* is a United States federal judge. Born in Montgomery Alabama Han* received a B. S. from the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa in 1953 and was a Lieutenant...

34. Albert Boutwell (1904)

American Politician

Albert Burton Boutwell was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. A Democrat Boutwell served Governor John Malcolm Patterson of the same political party from 1959-1963. Boutwell graduated from the University...

35. Billy Moran (1933)

American Baseball Player

Nelson Moran is a retired American professional baseball player. Primarily a second baseman he played in the Major Leagues from 1958–1959 and 1961–1965 for the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles...

36. Billy C. Sanders (1936)

Master Chief Petty Officer Of Th

Billy C. Sanders was the fifth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. After graduating from high school he initially began his military career by joining the United States Air...

37. Courtney Fortson (1988)

American Basketball Player

Courtney Fortson is an American professional basketball player. He played his college basketball at the University of Arkansas as a guard and recorded the school's second-ever triple double in a...

38. Jimmy Sharpe (1939)

American Football Player And Coa

Jimmy Sharpe is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1974 to 1977. He was...

39. Burwell Boykin Lewis (1838)

American Politician

Burwell Boykin Lewis represented both Alabama's 6th congressional district and Alabama's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

40. Freeman White (1943)

Actor

41. Mike Washington (1953)

American Football Player

Mike Washington is a former American professional football player who played in 9 NFL seasons from 1976-1984 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mike was selected in the in 3rd round...

42. Mike Raines (1953)

American Football Player

Vaughn Michael Raines is a former professional Canadian football player who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League for three different teams. He later played in the United States...

43. Artie Owens (1953)

Player Of American Football

Arthur Gene Owens was an American football running back return specialist and receiver that played collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was also a track runner for the Mountaineers....

44. Wendell Mitchell (1940)

American Politician In Alabama

'Walking' Wendell Mitchell was a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate representing the 30th District from 1974 to 2010. District 30 includes parts or all of Autauga Butler Crenshaw Elmore...

45. Lee Gross (1953)

American Football Player

Lee Monroe Gross III is a former professional American football center in the National Football League. He was selected in the second round of the 1975 NFL Draft after playing...

46. Rodger Smitherman (1953)

American Politician

Rodger Mell Smitherman is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate representing the 18th District since 1995. He is also a member of the Alabama Sentencing Commission. Senator Smitherman was...

47. Jett Williams (1953)

American Singer

Jett Williams is an American country music performer.

48. James I. Cohn (1948)

American Judge

James Ivan Cohn is an American lawyer and judge. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

49. Terry Hardy (1976)

American Football Player

Terry R. Hardy is a former professional American football player who played tight end for four seasons for the Arizona Cardinals.

50. John Baker Saunders (1954)

American Musician

John Baker Saunders Jr. was a founding member and bassist for the American grunge rock supergroup Mad Season as well as a member of The Walkabouts.