North Carolina, USA

1. Ashlan Gorse (1980)

TV Show Host

Known best for her hosting work on E! Entertainment Television, Gorse also appeared on an MSNBC entertainment segment and helped produce NBC's Access Hollywood.

2. Caleb Bradham (1867)

Entrepreneur

Pharmacist who stumbled across greatness by inventing Pepsi-Cola.

3. Lilliana Ketchman (2008)

Dancer

Mixed-genre dancer talented in the styles of contemporary, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, ballet, tap, and tumble who competed as part of the Abby Lee Dance Company mini competition team. She...

4. Ricky Dillon (1992)

American Youtuber

YouTube sensation who gained fame under the username PICKLEandBANANA. He was a member of the group Our2ndLife with Connor Franta, Sam Pottorff, Jc Caylen, Kian Lawley and Trevor Moran before they split...

5. JaQuel Knight (1989)

Actor

Award-winning dancer and choreographer who is most recognized for his work choreographing Beyoncé's live performances and music videos. He is also known for his film and commercial work and shares clips...

6. Bruton Smith (1927)

American Auto Racing Promoter An

North Carolina businessman best known as the owner and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. In 2007, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007.

7. Rachel Rhodes (1993)

Pop Singer

Best known for her role as the fictional singer Lumi in a virtual music group called the Genki Rockets, she appeared as the same character in a 2011 Japanese video...

8. Leah Naomi (1993)

Instagram Star

New Zealand native who relocated to New York City. Her posts about lifestyle and travel earned her a following on Instagram. 

9. Wesley Taylor (1986)

American Actor

American actor who is known best for playing roles on Broadway in musicals such as The Addams Family and Rock of Ages.

10. Kevin Massey (1985)

Stage Actor

American actor known for his work on Broadway, appearing in productions of Memphis and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, among others. He's also been on national tours of...

11. Hayes Grier (2000)

Instagram Star

Gained fame on the 6-second video app Vine and as a member of the Magcon Boys when the group formed in September of 2013. He is the younger brother of fellow web...

12. Mark McNairy (1961)

American Fashion Designer

Shoe designer who became known for his label, Mark McNairy New Amsterdam.

13. Ian Nelson (1995)

Movie Actor

Emerging teen entertainer who made his film debut as the District 3 Tribute Boy in The Hunger Games. He also played Eric in the 2014 film The Judge.

14. Cory Asbury (1985)

Gospel Singer

Singer, guitarist and worship leader who has found popularity in the Christian music world with releases like Have It All (2016) and Reckless Love (2017). His most popular songs include...

15. Steven Jay Russell (1957)

American Fraudster

American con artist who escaped from prison on multiple occasions and subsequently served a life sentence.

16. Jeff Flake (1962)

American Politician

Republican politician who became the junior United States Senator from Arizona in 2013. He previously served in the House of Representatives for 12 years.

17. Jareb Dauplaise (1979)

American Actor

Notable for his role as Blotto Wojonowski in the 2010 comedy movie The Prankster, Dauplaise is also known for his portrayal of Miles Jenner on the MTV series The Hard...

18. Briahna Joy Gray (1985)

Journalist

19. Donna W. Scott (Unknow)

Actress

20. Demetri Betts (1973)

American Singer

Demetri Betts is an American singer-songwriter musician author dancer inspirational speaker philanthropist model and former Rave and club promoter. He has maintained a career that began in 1997. During these...

21. Frank Johnson (basketball) (1958)

American Basketball Player And C

Lenard Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.

22. Travis Bond (1990)

American Football Player

Travis Bond is an American football player for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played college football at North Carolina.

23. April Ferry (1932)

Costume Designer

April Ferry is an Academy Award nominated costume designer. She was nominated at the 67th Academy Awards for the film Maverick in the category of Best Costumes. She won an...

24. Manteo Mitchell (1987)

American Sprinter

Manteo Mitchell is an American athlete who specializes in the 200m and 400m. He was a member of the USA team that won the gold medal in the Men's 4×400...

25. Chesson Hadley (1987)

Professional Golfer

Chesson Tyler Hadley is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

26. George W. Guess (Unknow)

American Mayor

George William Guess was mayor of Dallas Texas.

27. James H. Cromartie (1944)

American Artist

James H. Cromartie is an internationally renowned American artist credited with the birth of Hard-Edge Realism a style by turns both redolent of and a departure from the Magic Realism...

28. Charlotte Bunch (1944)

American Author And Activist

Charlotte Bunch is an American activist author and organizer in women's and human rights movements. A Board of Governor's Distinguished Service Professor in Women's and Gender Studies Bunch founded Washington...

29. Wiley F. Mitchell (Unknow)

Virginia State Senator

. Mitchell Jr. is an attorney and former politician in Virginia.

30. Clarence W. Blount (1921)

American Politician

Clarence W. Blount was an American politician who was the first African American to be the majority leader of the Maryland State Senate.

31. H. Jefferson Powell (1954)

Professor At Duke Law School

Haywood Jefferson Powell is a law professor at Duke University. Before his return to Duke he served in the Office of Legal Council at the United States Justice Department in...

32. Franklin Cannon (1794)

Missouri Politician

Cannon was an American politician from the state of Missouri. A Democrat he served as the states 5th Lieutenant Governor. Cannon was the son-in-law of Missouri's 3rd Governor Daniel Dunklin.

33. George W. Smyth (1803)

American Politician

George Washington Smyth was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. Before serving in Congress he was the commissioner of the Texas General...

34. Lewis G. Lee (1950)

13th Sergeant Major Of The Marin

Sergeant Major Lewis G. Lee served as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. He retired from active duty in 1999 after over 31 years of service.

35. Libby Villari (1951)

Actor

Margaret Elizabeth "Libby" Villari  is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Mayor Lucy Rodell on Friday Night Lights. Her film appearances includeInfamous, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Boy's Don't Cry, and The...

36. Absalom Tatom (Unknow)

Politician

Absalom Tatom was a U. S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1795 to 1796.

37. George W. Ashburn (Unknow)

American Politician

George W. Ashburn was a Georgia politician assassinated by the Ku Klux Klan in Columbus Georgia for his pro-African-American sentiments. He was the first murder victim of the Klan in...

38. Lyndall Bass (1952)

American Realist Painter

Lyndall Bass is an American realist painter and teacher who primarily paints still lifes flower paintings and symbolist figure paintings. She lives and works in Santa Fe New Mexico. She...

39. Ted Tally (1952)

American Playwright

Ted Tally is an American playwright and screenwriter. A graduate of Yale he has received awards including the Academy Award for Best Writing the Writers Guild of America Award the...

40. Edward L. Ayers (1953)

American Historian

Edward Lynn Ayers is an American historian professor administrator and ninth president of the University of Richmond. In July 2013 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama...

41. Gordon F. Marsh (1908)

Virginia Politician

Gordon F. Marsh was a Virginia State Senator from Tidewater Virginia in the 1950s and 60s.

42. Dixie Gilmer (1901)

American Politician

Gilmer was an American politician and a U. S. Representative from Oklahoma.

43. Jayson Williams (1968)

American Basketball Player

Jayson Williams is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. In 2010 Williams pled guilty to...

44. Randall P. Henderson, Jr. (1952)

Florida Politician

Randall Paul Henderson Jr. is an American real estate broker and politician who is currently Mayor of the City of Fort Myers Florida.

45. Todd Torres (1968)

Swimmer

Todd Torres is a former international breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country starting in 1988. His best Olympic...

46. Talmadge Branch (1956)

American Politician

Talmadge Branch is an American politician who represents the 45th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Branch has been in office since 1995 and is currently the House...

47. Thomas Eaton (general) (Unknow)

American Revolutionary War Gener

Thomas Eaton was a military officer in the North Carolina militia during the War of the Regulation in 1771 and American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1784. He was a...

48. Edward D. Newell (1810)

Pioneer Planter In Tensas Parish

Edward Drumgould Newell I was a pioneer planter in Tensas Parish Louisiana. The town of Newellton in northern Tensas Parish was named in his honor by son John David Stokes...

49. Thomas Hill Williams (1780)

American Politician

Thomas Hill Williams was a senator from Mississippi. Born in North Carolina he completed preparatory studies studied law was admitted to the bar and practiced. He was register of the...

50. Frazier Glenn Miller, Jr. (1940)

American Politician

zier Glenn Miller Jr. commonly known as Glenn Miller is a former leader of the defunct North Carolina-based White Patriot Party. Convicted of criminal charges related to weapons and...

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