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List of people from North Carolina

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State flag of North Carolina
Location of North Carolina on the U.S. map

The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or closely associated with the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Academia

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Kary Mullis

Artists

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Business

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James Goodnight
Debra L. Lee

Entertainers

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A–L
Jimmy Donaldson
Zach Galifianakis
Ava Gardner
Andy Griffith
Michael C. Hall
Ken Jeong
M–Z
Emily Procter
Jim Rash
Berlinda Tolbert
Evan Rachel Wood
Bellamy Young

Government, military, and public figures

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A–I
William Blount
Roy Cooper
Jerry K. Crump
Elizabeth Dole
J–Z
Lawrence Joel
Dolley Madison
James K. Polk
Hiram Rhodes Revels

Journalism and media

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Stuart Scott

Musicians

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A–G
Fantasia Barrino
J. Cole
Luke Combs
Fred Durst
H–Z
Tift Merritt
Kellie Pickler
Nina Simone
James Taylor

Sportspeople

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A–B
Keenan Allen
Walt Bellamy
Ricky Berens
Heather Bergsma
Madison Bumgarner
Smoky Burgess
C–G
Stephen Curry
Ray Durham
Dale Earnhardt
Carl Eller
Raymond Floyd
Roman Gabriel
David Garrard
Joe Gibbs
H–K
Kendra Harrison
Torry Holt
Jim "Catfish" Hunter
Dale Jarrett
Bobby Jones
Sam Jones
Michael Jordan
Sonny Jurgensen
L–N
Meadowlark Lemon
Caroline Lind
Camille Little
Pete Maravich
Bob McAdoo
Jerry Narron
O–S
Chris Paul
Julius Peppers
Gaylord Perry
Jim Perry
Richard Petty
Eddie Pope
Corey Seager
T–Z
David Thompson
Mario Williams
Roy Williams
Alex Wood
James Worthy

Writers

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Margaret Maron
Thomas Wolfe

Aviation and aerospace

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Charles Duke

Religious leaders

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Billy Graham

Miscellaneous

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North Carolina residents later in life, raised elsewhere

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A–L
Eva Clayton
Mike Krzyzewski
M–Z
Blackbeard
George Washington Vanderbilt II

Spent time or studied in North Carolina

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See also

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By location
By educational affiliation
Other

References

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  1. ^ "Chronicles of Oklahoma". Oklahoma State University Library Electronic Publishing Center. 2001. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ TV Week, Greensboro Daily News, December 12, 1976
  3. ^ Wertz Jr., Langston. "West Meck football standout Dyami Brown commits to North Carolina". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Charlie Cozart. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Lindsay Deal.The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Noden, Merrell (July 6, 1992). "Great Expectations: Melvin Stewart's Journey From the World of the PTL Ministry to his Life as the World's Best Butterflyer Has Been Well, Dickensian". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Where Are They Now?: Mel Stewart". Charlotte Magazine. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Rube Walker. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved April 22, 2021.