List of people from Fayetteville, North Carolina
The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
A
[edit]- Dottie Alexander, former keyboardist for of Montreal
- Dwayne Allen, National Football League (NFL) tight end for New England Patriots
- Dominic A. Antonelli, former NASA astronaut[1]
- Joey Arias, singer and performance artist
- Chris Armstrong, Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver
- Jason Armstrong, Ferguson Police Department (Missouri) Police Chief[2]
B
[edit]- Charlie Baggett, NFL assistant coach
- Ellen S. Baker, physician and former NASA astronaut
- Velma Barfield, serial killer
- Garry Battle, professional arena football player
- Chip Beck, professional golfer, born in Fayetteville
- Ann Bilansky (c. 1820–1860), Fayetteville native hanged for murder[3]
- Bunkie Blackburn, NASCAR driver
- Doug Brochu, actor, comedian, and producer
- David "Bubba" Brooks, jazz tenor saxophonist
- Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks, jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and composer
- Terry M. Brown Jr., attorney and politician
- Xavier Brunson, United States Army lieutenant general
- Jonathan Byrd, folk singer-songwriter
C
[edit]- John Benton Callis, politician and military officer
- Jeff Capel III, college basketball coach and former player
- Lanhee Chen, policy advisor, attorney, and academic
- Judy Clay, soul and gospel singer[4]
- J. Cole, rapper and producer[5]
- Felisha Cooper, actress
- Clement Coward, United States Army major general
- Crystal Cox, track and field Olympian, gold medalist at 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
- Affion Crockett, actor, comedian, dancer, rapper and writer
- Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker
D
[edit]- Elliott Daingerfield, artist[6]
- Christopher Daniels, professional wrestler
- Russell Davis, NFL defensive tackle
- Sandra Diaz-Twine, reality TV contestant, winner of Survivor: Pearl Islands and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
- James C. Dobbin, United States Secretary of the Navy, 1853–1857
- Ryan Dunson, rock musician (Rookie of the Year)[7]
E
[edit]- Brad Edwards, NFL safety
- Jane Evans Elliot (1820–1886), Civil War memoirist
- Kevin Elliott, football wide receiver
F
[edit]- Beth Finch, first female mayor of Fayetteville (1975–1981)
- Cortland Finnegan, NFL Pro Bowl cornerback
- George Floyd, his murder led to widespread protests in the U.S. and around the world[8]
- Raymond Floyd, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion
- Luis Fonseca, United States Navy Hospital Corpsman and veteran of Iraq War
- Todd Fuller, NBA player
G
[edit]- Blenda Gay, NFL player
- Lamont Gaillard, NFL player[9]
- Gallagher, American comedian[10]
- J. Harrison Ghee, actor, singer, and dancer known for work in musical theater
- Frank P. Graham, president of University of North Carolina and U.S. senator
- Moonlight Graham, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for New York Giants
- Naomi Graham, middleweight boxer, first female active duty service member to compete for U.S. at Olympics
H
[edit]- Gary Hall Sr., swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist
- Joe Harris, NFL linebacker
- Quanera Hayes, Olympic sprinter
- Brian Tyree Henry, actor
- Jimmy Herring, guitarist[11]
- Sterling Hitchcock, MLB pitcher, 1998 NLCS MVP with San Diego Padres
- Kristina Holland, actress
- Chris Hondros, war photographer and 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist
- Joe Horn, NFL wide receiver, 4-time Pro Bowl selection
J
[edit]- Martin Jarmond, college athletic director
- Michael Joiner, professional basketball player[12]
- Walter B. Jones Sr., served in U.S. House of Representatives
K
[edit]- Lilliana Ketchman, dancer and YouTuber
- Aja Kim, singer and songwriter
- Cal Koonce, MLB pitcher, 1969 World Series champion with New York Mets
L
[edit]- Mary Sampson Patterson Leary Langston, abolitionist
- Roxie Collie Laybourne, ornithologist
- David R. Lewis, member of North Carolina House of Representatives
- Calvin Lowry, United Football League (UFL) safety for Omaha Nighthawks
M
[edit]- Elizabeth MacRae, actress
- Bernie Mangiboyat, rock musician (The Fifth)
- Eric Maynor, National Basketball Association (NBA) player
- Doug McDougald, NFL defensive end
- Everett McIver, NFL offensive guard
- Troy McLawhorn, musician, guitarist for Evanescence
- Jason "Mayhem" Miller, professional mixed martial arts fighter, hosted MTV's Bully Beatdown
- Dave Moody, Grammy-nominated artist, producer, songwriter, filmmaker
- Julianne Moore, Oscar-winning actress, born at Fort Bragg
- Kathryn Morgan, ballet dancer with New York City Ballet, born at Fort Bragg
- Morray, rapper and singer
- Marques Murrell, NFL linebacker
N
[edit]P
[edit]- Robert Martin Patterson, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient[13]
- Shanaelle Petty, Miss Universe Croatia 2017
- Marshall Pitts Jr., first African-American Mayor of Fayetteville
- Marvin Powell, NFL offensive tackle, 3-time All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowl selection
Q
[edit]- Mark Quander, United States Army brigadier general
R
[edit]- Shea Ralph, head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
- Jimmy Raye, former NFL wide receiver and coach
- Hiram Rhodes Revels, first African-American senator and member of Congress
- Jerry Richardson, first owner of NFL's Carolina Panthers
S
[edit]- Antwoine Sanders, NFL safety
- LaToya Sanders, WNBA player
- Terry Sanford, politician and educator
- Terrmel Sledge, professional baseball player
- Dennis Smith Jr., NBA player[14]
- Charles Manly Stedman, U.S. congressman and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Robert Strange, United States senator
- Harry Sydney, NFL running back
T
[edit]- Moon Tae-jong, professional basketball player
- Kinnon Tatum, NFL player
- John Louis Taylor, jurist and first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Holden Thorp, served as tenth chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Tank Tyler, NFL defensive tackle
U
[edit]- Oli Udoh, NFL offensive guard
- Kelvin Underwood, drum set and taiko musician
W
[edit]- Christopher Watts, convicted murderer who killed his wife and two daughters in Colorado in 2018[15]
- Dennis L. A. White, actor
- Doug Wilkerson, NFL guard for San Diego Chargers, All-Pro and 3-time Pro Bowl selection
- Robert Wilkie, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- C. J. Williams, professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Duvall Williams, former rear admiral in the United States Navy
- Gavin Williams, baseball player
- Jordan Williams, CFL linebacker, first overall pick of 2020 CFL Draft
- Seth Williams, CFL defensive back
- David Williston, first professionally trained African American landscape architect in U.S.
- Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pro Bowl selection[16]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Fayetteville native, NCCU grad will be next police chief in Apex after 2 years in Ferguson, Missouri". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Seifert, Christine (2019-02-21). "The Minnesota Murderess". The Atavist Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Staxrecords.free.fr Profile Archived 2018-04-04 at the Wayback Machine, staxrecords.free.fr; retrieved May 23, 2007.
- ^ "J. Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville vandalized". Spectrum News. June 4, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Robin (2017-02-25). "Everlasting Calm: The Paintings of Elliott Daingerfield". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Rookie of the Year + The Getaways + The Hound". Vienna, VA Patch. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "George Floyd Remembered in his Home State of North Carolina". NPR. June 6, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Kipp. "Georgia lands DT Lamont Gaillard". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ Martin, Douglas. "Gallagher, Watermelon-Smashing Comedian, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "The Fayetteville Observer Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". subscribe.fayobserver.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Fayetteville native, former Seventy-First star named Phoenix Mercury assistant coach". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ Weiss, Kevin. (November 6, 2019). Medal of Honor recipient inspires local students. The Laker Lutz News. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Baxley, Rodd (August 9, 2019). "NBA Guard Dennis Smith Jr. gets key to the city from Fayetteville mayor". fayobserver.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Chapin, Josh (2018-11-13). "'He's not a monster': Parents of Chris Watts defend son who admitted to killing wife, children". WTVD. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
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- ^ Holland, Monica. "Fayetteville's Donnell Woolford part of NC Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2024-04-07.