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List of people from Georgia (U.S. state)

This is a list of notable people born in, or notable for their association with the U.S. state of Georgia.

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2 Chainz, rapper21 Savage; born in London, rapper ==A==
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Quinton Aaron, actor; born in New York City but raised in AugustaShareef Abdur-Rahim, basketball player • James Abercrombie, congressman • Ralph Abernathy, civil rights leader; born in AlabamaStacey Abrams, politician • Brock Adams, politician, member of Congress representing Washington state and secretary of transportation under Jimmy CarterDianna Agron, actress, singer and dancer • Rhett Akins, singer • Lauren Alaina, American Idol contestant • Jason Aldean, country singer • Cecil Alexander, architect • Edward Porter Alexander, Civil War general • Margie Alexander, singer • Dean Alford, politician • Asher Allen, football player • May Allison, actress • Al-Farouq Aminu, basketball player • Alade Aminu (born 1987), Nigerian-American basketball player • Joe Amisano, architect • Bill Anderson, singer; born in South CarolinaBrooke Anderson, television personality • Erika Anderson, engineer, STEM advocate • George T. Anderson, Civil War general • Nicole Gale Anderson, actress • Robert H. Anderson, cavalry and artillery officer in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War • Shandon Anderson, basketball player • David Andrews, football player • Edward Andrews, actor • William Andrews, football player • Luke Appling, baseball player; born in North CarolinaJohnny Archer, billiards player • Anthony J. Arduengo, III, chemist; born in FloridaRobert Arrington, philosopher • Murray Attaway, musician • Lee Atwater, Republican political strategist • Scott Aukerman, writer, actor, comedian • Lisa Aukland, professional bodybuilder and powerlifter • Tyler Austin, baseball player ==B==
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Baby Tate, rapper and singer • Jeff Backus, football player; born in MichiganBurke Badenhop, baseball player • Allen Bailey, football player • Champ Bailey, football player • Chloe Bailey, singer-songwriter • Halle Bailey, singer and actress • Samaria (Mitcham) Bailey, civil rights activist • Abraham Baldwin, politician, founding father; born in ConnecticutBrooke Baldwin, journalist • Alan Ball, screenwriter • James Banks III (born 1998), basketball player • Mary Ross Banks, litterateur, writer • Ellison Barber, journalist • Cornelia Bargmann, neurobiologist; born in VirginiaChris Barnes, actor • Harris Barton, All Pro NFL offensive lineman • Francis S. Bartow, lawyer; politician • Kim Basinger, actress • Matt Battaglia, football player • Jerome Preston Bates, actor • Cullen A. Battle, Civil War general • Brian Baumgartner, actor • Alex W. Bealer, blacksmith • Amanda Bearse, actress; born in Florida • Vic Beasley, football player • Matt Beaty, baseball player • Gordon Beckham, baseball player • Tim Beckham, baseball player • Buck Belue, football player • William Tapley Bennett Jr., ambassador to the Dominican Republic • Henry L. Benning, Civil War general • Anna Benson, model • Kris Benson, baseball player; born in WisconsinFonzworth Bentley, musician • Ben Bernanke, economist, chairman of the Federal ReserveEric Berry, football player • John Berry, singer; born in South Carolina • Martha Berry, educator; born in AlabamaAntoine Bethea, football player • Erin Bethea, actress • Big Boi, rapper; songwriter; record producer; actor • John Birch, missionary, WWII intelligence officer; born in IndiaFurman Bisher, sportswriter; born in North Carolina • Norman Blake, musician; born in TennesseeMary J. Blige, singer; born in New York City • Darrell Blocker, nicknamed "The Spy Whisperer", CIA agent • Ron Blomberg (born 1948), baseball player • Jaron Blossomgame (born 1993), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueMel Blount, football player • B.o.B, musician; record producer; born in North Carolina • Eric A. Boe, space shuttle pilot; born in Florida • Mitchell Boggs, baseball player • Skye Bolt (born 1994), baseball player for the San Francisco GiantsCasey Bond, actor, baseball player • Julian Bond, politician and activist; born in Tennessee • Eddie Bonine, baseball player • Boondox, rapperNeal Boortz, radio personality; born in PennsylvaniaBig Bossman, professional wrestler • John S. Bowen, Civil War general • Blaine Boyer, baseball player • Brandon Boykin, football player • Johanna Braddy, actress • Deion Branch, football player • Russell Branyan, baseball player • Morgan Brian, soccer player; USWNT/Houston Dash midfielder • June Brigman, comic book artist • Jasper Brinkley, football player • Keith Brooking, football player • Marshon Brooks, basketball player; born in New JerseyAlton Brown, chef, television personality; born in CaliforniaBryce Brown (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueJames Brown, singer; born in South Carolina • Kane Brown, singer • Jim Brown, football player • Joseph E. Brown, politician; born in South Carolina • Kevin Brown, baseball player • Kwame Brown, basketball player; born in South Carolina • Reggie Brown, football player • Ronnie Brown, football player • Trenton Brown, football player • Zac Brown, musician • Jonathan Broxton, baseball player • Goode Bryan, Civil War general • Luke Bryan, musician • Elijah Bryant (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueJason Bulger, baseball player • Tituss Burgess, actor, singer • Morgan Burnett, football player; born in Tennessee • Billy Burns, baseball player • M. Michele Burns, businesswoman • Kandi Burruss, singer, actress • Denise Burse, actress • Frank Bush, football player • Brice Butler, football player • Drew Butler, football player • James Butler, football player • Byron Buxton, baseball player • Dan Byrd, actor • Elia Goode Byington, journalist • Marlon Byrd, baseball player; born in Florida • Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor ==C==
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Herman Cain, politician • Lorenzo Cain, baseball player • Craig Campbell, singer • Mike Cameron, baseball player • Asa Griggs Candler, businessman; mayor of AtlantaMatt Capps, baseball player • Jaime Cardriche, actor • Jean Carne, singer • James Carpenter, football player • Anthony Carter, basketball player; born in WisconsinJimmy Carter, governor of Georgia; 39th president of the United StatesJoelle Carter, model • Lorenzo Carter, football player • Robert Carter (born 1994), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueRosalynn Carter, First Lady of the United StatesKen Carson, rapper • S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-AMichael Catt, clergyman • Ahmad Caver (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueDylan Cease (born 1995), Major League Baseball pitcher • The Lady Chablis, Savannah personality; born in Florida • Hosea Chanchez, actor; born in AlabamaKyle Chandler, actor; born in New YorkSpud Chandler, baseball player • Mark David Chapman, convicted murderer; born in TexasMatt and Mike Chapman; animators and voice actors; born in IndianaRay Charles, singer • Ben Chestnut, entrepreneur • Ciara (Ciara Harris), singer, model • Pap Chanel, rapper • Tashard Choice, football player • Clairo, singer • Chris Clemons, football player • Chuggaaconroy, Internet personality and Let's Player; born in ArizonaHowell Cobb, governor of Georgia; U.S. secretary of treasury; speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesTy Cobb, baseball player • Charles Coburn, actor • Jackie Cochran, musician • Erle Cocke Jr. (1921–2000), 33rd National Commander of the American LegionJustin Coleman, football player • Kevin Cone, football player • Chris Conley, football player; born in Turkey • Frances Conroy, actress • Pat Conroy, author • Clay Cook, songwriter • Jared Cook, football player; born in AlabamaAlfred Corn, poet • Ida Cox, singer • Michael Cranford, software engineer • Harry Crews, author • Charles Crisp, U.S. representative; born in England • Javaris Crittenton, basketball player • David Cross, actor • Curtis Crowe, drummer • Charlie Culberson, baseball player • Brandon Cumpton, baseball player • Jermaine Cunningham, football player; born in New York City • Billy Currington, musician • Bill Curry, football player, coach • Michael Curry, basketball player; born in Alabama ==D==
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, highly decorated United States Marine Corps general who served in the Pacific, Korean, and Vietnam Wars • Jeff Daniels, actor • Druski, comedian; born in Maryland • Elizabeth Otis Dannelly, poet • Patrika Darbo, actress; born in Florida • Kyle Davies, baseball player • Austin Davis, football player • Brianne Davis, actress • Geremy Davis, football player • Jack Davis, cartoonist • Jamin Davis, football player • Ossie Davis, actor • Raymond Gilbert Davis, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient • Thomas Davis, football player • Troy Davis, convicted murderer • William Crosby Dawson, judge • Diana DeGarmo, singer • Paula Deen, chef and television personality • Paul Delaney (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli National LeagueAkeem Dent, football player • Bucky Dent, baseball player • Richard Dent, football player • Delino DeShields Jr., baseball player; born in MarylandNoureen DeWulf, actress • James Dickey, author and poet • Lella A. Dillard, temperance leader • Marcus Dixon, football player • Demarcus Dobbs, football player • Amanda Doherty, golfer • Gigi Dolin, professional wrestler • Creflo Dollar, televangelist • Tommy Dorfman, actress • Melvyn Douglas, actor • Toney Douglas, basketball player • Kenyan Drake, football player • J. D. Drew, baseball player • Stephen Drew, baseball player • Jermaine Dupri, music producer • William DuVall, musician • Jonathan Dwyer, football player • Pat Dye, football coach ==E==
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driver Bill ElliottBobbie Eakes, actress • Nick Eason, professional football defensive end • Anthony Edwards, basketball player • Sam Edwards, actor • Teresa Edwards, basketball player • Terrence Edwards, Canadian football player • Jason Elam, professional football placekicker; born in Florida • eLDee, musician, record label executive • Chase Elliott, NASCAR driver • Bill Elliott, NASCAR driver • Jeri Ellsworth, computer chip designer • Corri English, actress • Ellia English, actress • Evan Engram, professional football player • Mike Erwin, actor • Clement A. Evans, Civil War general • Maria Louise Eve, poet • Adam Everett, former MLB shortstop ==F==
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Dakota Fanning, actress • Elle Fanning, actress • Kyle Farnsworth, baseball player; born in KansasHarris Faulkner, television personality • Derrick Favors, basketball player • Jennifer Ferrin, actress • William Few, politician, founding father • Josh Fields, baseball player • Chone Figgins, baseball player • Howard Finster, minister • Laurence Fishburne, actor • Anthony Fisher (born 1986), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueTyler Flowers, baseball player • Pretty Boy Floyd, bank robber • Andre Fluellen, football player; born in PennsylvaniaTom Foley, baseball player • Colt Ford, musician • Ira Roe Foster, soldier and politician; born in South Carolina • Dexter Fowler, baseball player • Keyaron Fox, football player • Rachel G. Fox, actress • Jeff Foxworthy, comedian • Jeff Francoeur, baseball player • Clint Frazier, baseball player • Walt Frazier, basketball player • Devonta Freeman, football player • John C. Fremont, explorer, politician • Future, rapper ==G==
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Kap G, rapper and actor • Boyd Gaines, actor • Michael Gallup, football player • Darryl Gamble, football player • JaKeenan Gant (born 1996), basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueJohn Gant, baseball player • Max Garcia, football player • Andrew Gardner, football player • Willie Gault, football player • Antonia Gentry, actress • Josh Gibson, baseball player • Kelli Giddish, actress • Brantley Gilbert, singer • Kevin Gillespie, chef, restaurateur, and author • Newt Gingrich, politician, historian, former speaker of the House, and presidential candidate • De'Mon Glanton, football player • Cordy Glenn, football player • Donald Glover, actor and rapper; born in CaliforniaJonathan Goff, football player • Walton Goggins, actor; born in AlabamaKedric Golston, football player • John Brown Gordon, Civil War general • Marianne Gordon, actress • Terrance Gore, baseball player • Andrew Goudelock, basketball player • Joyce Grable, professional wrestler • Nancy Grace, television personality • Amy Grant, singer • Deon Grant, football player • Cee Lo Green, singer • Willie Green, football player • Kevin Greenaugh, scientist • Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary War general • James Gregory, comedian • Simone Griffeth, actress • Forrest Griffin, mixed martial artist; born in OhioMarquis Grissom, baseball player • Lewis Grizzard, writer • Ben Grubbs, football player • Gunna, rapper • Jim Gurfein (born 1961), tennis player • Jasmine Guy, actress • Ray Guy, football player • Gary Guyton, football player • Myron Guyton, football player • Button Gwinnett, 18th-century politician; born in England ==H==
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David Hale, baseball player • Grant Haley, football player • Todd Haley, football coach • Chad Hall, football player • Lyman Hall, 18th-century statesman • Mary Crovatt Hambidge (1885–1973), artist, weaver • Eric L. Haney, Delta Force military figure • John Hannah, football player • Omari Hardwick, actor • Oliver Hardy, actor • Gale Harold, actor • Jared Harper (born 1997), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueKen "The Hawk" Harrelson, TV announcer for the Chicago White Sox • Desmond Harrington, actor • Don Harris, journalist • Dwayne Harris, football player • Ethel Hillyer Harris, author • Joel Chandler Harris, journalist; folklorist; wrote the collection of Uncle Remus stories • Josh Harris, football player • Nancy Hart, American Revolutionary War figure • Ernie Harwell, baseball broadcaster • Vanessa Briscoe Hay, singer • Jarvis Hayes, basketball player • Roland Hayes, singer • Garrison Hearst, football player • Lucille Hegamin, singer • Taylor Heinicke, football player • Will Heller, football player • Ed Helms, actor • Elaine Hendrix, actress • Chas Henry, football player • Jeremy Hermida, baseball player • J. G. Hertzler, actor, author, screenwriter • Clint Hester, mixed martial artist • Cameron Heyward, football player; born in PennsylvaniaBill Hicks, comedian • J. J. Hickson, basketball player • Daniel Whitehead Hicky, poet • Jordan Hill, basketball player • Keri Hilson, singer • Elijah Hirsh (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueHulk Hogan, wrestler and actor • Doc Holliday, American Old West figure • Josh Holloway, actor; model; born in CaliforniaSterling Holloway, actor • Larry Holmes, boxer • Lucius Henry Holsey, bishop • Evander Holyfield, boxer • Rick Honeycutt, baseball player, coach; born in TennesseeJan Hooks, actress • Miriam Hopkins, actress • Chris Horton (born 1994), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueCorinne Stocker Horton, elocutionist, journalist, newspaper editor • Justin Houston, football player • William Houstoun, lawyer • Dwight Howard, basketball player • Richard Howell (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueTim Hudson, baseball player • Holly Hunter, actress • Caleb Lee Hutchinson, singer and runner-up on American Idols 16th season ==I==
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Tommy Irvin, longest-serving state commissioner of agriculture in U.S. • Dana Ivey, actress • Mike Ivie, baseball player ==J==
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Beau Jack, boxer • Alan Jackson, musician • Edwin Jackson, baseball player; born in West GermanyKareem Jackson, football player • Keith Jackson, sportscaster • Millie Jackson, singer • Emily Jacobson (born 1985), saber fencer • Sada Jacobson (born 1983), Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalist • Al Jaffee, cartoonist • Bernard James, basketball player • Brian Girard James, professional wrestler • Ja'Wuan James, football player • Marty Jannetty, professional wrestler • Grady Jarrett, football player • Erika Jayne, performer • E. F. Jemison, Confederate soldier • Chad Jenkins, baseball player; born in Tennessee • George W. Jenkins, founder of PublixIris Johansen, novelist • Broderick Johnson, film producer • Calvin Johnson (also known as Megatron), football player • Charles Johnson, football player • Hall Johnson, composer, arranger • Herschel V. Johnson, politician • Abry Jones, football player • Adam "Pacman" Jones, football player • Bessie Jones, singer • Bobby Jones, golfer • Chipper Jones, baseball player • Chris Jones, football player • Jonathan Jones, football player • Nick Jones, football player • Reshad Jones, football player • Sean Jones, football player • Ronald Jones II college football player, USC TrojansBenn Jordan, electronic musician • Wally Joyner, baseball player ==K==
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Vyto Kab, football player • Kaliii, rapper • John Kasay, football placekicker • Mammy Kate, slave; American Revolutionary War figure • James Keach, actor • Stacy Keach, actor • Fanny Kemble, actress • Brian Porter Kemp, 83rd and current governor • Charles Kelley, singer • DeForest Kelley, actor • Michael Kelly, actor; born in PennsylvaniaWalt Kelly, cartoonist • Alex Kendrick, screenwriter • Stephen Kendrick, screenwriter • D. James Kennedy, pastor, Christian broadcaster • Joe Kennedy, state senator • Khalid, singer • Todd Kimsey, actor • Brandon King, football player • Kaki King, musician • Marquette King, football punter • Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader • Gladys Knight, singer • Lucian Lamar Knight, historian • Ray Knight, baseball player, manager • Leo Kottke, musician • Ousman Krubally (born 1988), American-Gambian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League ==L==
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Christine Lakin, actress; born in TexasGazaway Bugg Lamar, businessman • Mirabeau Lamar, Texas politician • Jeremy Lamb, basketball player • Sonny Landham, actor • Brandon Lang, football player • Sidney Lanier, poet and musician • Latto, rapper • Peter Lawler, academic • Trevor Lawrence, football player • Chuck Leavell, musician • Brenda Lee, singer • Spike Lee, filmmaker • Ron Lester, actor • John Lewis, politician • LightSkinKeisha, rapper • Lil Baby, rapper • Lil Jon, DJ; rapper; record producer • Lil Nas X, rapper • Lil Scrappy, rapper • Lil Yachty, rapper • Trevard Lindley, football player • Hillary Lindsey, singer • Little Richard, musician • Samuel Little, serial killer • Eric Lively, actor • Robyn Lively, actress • Natalia Livingston, actress • Lloyd, singer • Ricardo Lockette, football player • Destroy Lonely, rapper • Crawford Long, surgeon • Helen Dortch Longstreet, newspaper editor, publisher • James Longstreet, Civil War general; born in South Carolina • Kyle Love, football player; born in South KoreaJuliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts founder • Chris Lowell, actor • Bill Lowery, music producer • Jordan Loyd, basketball player • Ludacris, rapper and actor • Robert L. Lynn, poet ==M==
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'' author Margaret MitchellWilliam H. Macy, actor; born in Florida • Lester Maddox, politician; governor of GeorgiaSam Madison, football player • Manuel Maloof, politician • Gucci Mane, rapper; born in AlabamaPatrick Mannelly, football player • Jerry Manuel, baseball player and manager • Stephen Mansfield, author • Nick Markakis, baseball player; born in New YorkChan Marshall, singer • Nick Marshall, football player • Margaret Martin, professional bodybuilderSam Martin, football player • Jonathan Massaquoi, football player • Kyle Massey, actor • Clint Mathis, soccer player and coach • Robert Mathis, football player • Erskine Mayer (1889–1957), baseball player • John Mayer, singer; born in ConnecticutWilliam McAdoo, politician; U.S. secretary of the treasuryJack McBrayer, actor • Danny R. McBride, actor • Brian McCann, baseball player • Matt McClure, journalist, actor • AnnaLynne McCord, actress • Demetrius McCray, football player; born in CaliforniaCarson McCullers, author • Dustin McGowan, baseball player • Curtis McGriff, football player • Collin McHugh, baseball player • William McIntosh, Native American chief • Cynthia McKinney, U.S. representative • Ray McKinnon, actor • Randy McMichael, football player • Marcus McNeill, football player; born in Chicago • Jordan McRae (born 1991), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueBlind Willie McTell, musician • Austin Meadows, baseball player • Jodie Meeks, basketball player; born in Tennessee • Jesse Mercer, minister, educator; born in North Carolina • Johnny Mercer, composer • LaVon Mercer (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player • Lydia Meredith, author • Jakobi Meyers, football player • Tracy Middendorf, actress; born in Florida • Mike Mills, co-founder of rock band REM • Bruce Miller, football player • James C. Miller III, budget director for President Ronald ReaganZell Miller, U.S. senator from Georgia; governor of GeorgiaPatrick Millsaps, chief of staff to Newt Gingrich's 2012 campaign for the Republican nomination; film and television producer • Jeremy Mincey, football player • Kevin Minter, football player • Wilbur Mitcham, chef • E. Coppée Mitchell (1836–1887), professor and dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolMalcolm Mitchell, football player • Margaret Mitchell, author • Sam Mitchell, basketball player • Johnny Mize, baseball player • Victoria Monét, singer and songwriter • Monica, singer • Joanna Moore, actress • Kip Moore, singer • Maya Moore, basketball player • Knowshon Moreno, football player • Chloë Grace Moretz, actress • Megan Moroney, singer • Matthew David Morris, YouTuber, rapper • Randolph Morris, basketball player; born in Texas • Chesley V. Morton, stockbroker, state representative; born in Florida • Brandon Mosley, football player • Brandon Moss, baseball player • Elijah Muhammad, Muslim leader • Shawn Mullins, singer • Lenda Murray, IFBB professional bodybuilder; born in Michigan • Lauren Myracle, author ==N==
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James Nabrit Jr., civil rights attorney • Eric Nam, singer • James Neill, silent film actor • Susan Neiman, moral philosopher • Steven Nelson, football player • Jennifer Nettles, musician • Daniel Newman, model and actor • Fred Newman, actor • Warren Newson, baseball player • Cam Newton, football player • Anne Nichols, playwright • Nivea, singer • Jessye Norman, singer • Maidie Norman, actress • Pettis Norman, football player • Normani, singer • Deborah Norville, television personality • Sam Nunn, U.S. senator ==O==
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Flannery O'Connor, author • Eugene Odum, University of Georgia faculty member • Offset, rapper; member of MigosJames Oglethorpe, state founder; born in EnglandAlec Ogletree, football player • Kelley O'Hara, soccer player; USWNT/Washington Spirit defender • Maude Andrews Ohl, journalist, poet, writer • Michael Ola, football player • Javianne Oliver, track and field sprinter • Paul Oliver, football player • Matt Olson, baseball player • Elizabeth Omilami, activist • Sean O'Pry, supermodel • Melissa Ordway, actress • Jon Ossoff, U.S. senator • Monroe Owsley, actor ==P==
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Sean P, musician; member of Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZHarrison Page, actor • Michael Palmer, football player • Kay Panabaker, actress, zoologist • Danielle Panabaker, actress • Albert Parker, businessman • Jim Parker, football player • Bert Parks, singer and actor • Gram Parsons, musician; born in Florida • Patrick Pass, football player • Robert Patrick, actor • Corey Patterson, baseball player • Eric Patterson, baseball player; born in Florida • E. Earl Patton, politician • Jo Marie Payton, actress • George Foster Peabody, banker and philanthropist • Dr. John Stith Pemberton, inventor of Coca-ColaTyler Perry, actor, producer, director • Ty Pennington, television personality (Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Trading Spaces) • Madeleine Peyroux, jazz singer, songwriter • William Pierce, white nationalist; physicist; writer • Brandon Phillips, baseball player; born in North Carolina • Dwight Phillips, long jumper • Phillip Phillips, singer, winner of American Idol Season 11 • Mareno Philyaw, football player • James Ponsoldt, director, actor, screenwriter • Buster Posey, baseball player • Pogo Possum, fictional character • Mac Powell, singer, Third Day; born in AlabamaSamantha Power, United States Ambassador to the United Nations; born in IrelandHarriet Powers (1837–1910), African American slave quilt artist • Robert Poydasheff, mayor of Columbus, GeorgiaAlex Poythress (born 1993), American-Ivorian basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier Basketball LeagueCarrie Preston, actress • Kazimierz Pułaski, nobleman; born in Poland; died in Savannah • Shannon Purser, actress ==Q==
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Quando Rondo, rapper • Quavo, rapper ==R==
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David Ragan, NASCAR driver • Ma Rainey, blues singer • Bacarri Rambo, football player • JonBenét Ramsey, child beauty queen • Jeannette Rankin, first congresswoman • Rasheeda, rapper • Colby Rasmus, baseball player • Jeremiah Ratliff, football player; born in Florida • Raven-Symoné, actress • Amy Ray, singer • Boygar RazikashviliPaul Rea, television journalist • Blair Redford, actor • Josh Reddick, baseball player • Otis Redding, singer • Jerry Reed, singer and actor • Ralph Reed, political activist; born in VirginiaDan Reeves, football coach • Marco Restrepo, musician • Ben Revere, baseball player • Jamal Reynolds, football player • Thomas Rhett, singer • Cody Rhodes, professional wrestler • Little Richard, musician • Latanya Richardson, actress • Travis Richter, musician • Jody Ridley, NASCAR driver • Chandler Riggs, actor • Perry Riley, football player • Eric Roberts, actor • Julia Roberts, actress • Paul Craig Roberts, economist • Pernell Roberts, actor • Chris Robinson, singer • Dunta Robinson, football player • Jackie Robinson, baseball player • Keith Robinson, actor; born in KentuckySugar Ray Robinson, boxer • Bradley Roby, football player; born in TexasJohn Rocker, baseball player • Tommy Roe, singer • Carlos Rogers, football player • Kenny Rogers, baseball player • Scott Rogers, hiker • Ed Roland, musician • Franklin D. Roosevelt, U.S. president; born and raised in New York; had second home in Georgia and died there • Rubi Rose, rapper • David Ross, baseball player • Kelly Rowland, singer • Billy Joe Royal, singer • Dean Rusk, U.S. secretary of stateRichard Russell Jr., politician ==S==
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of R.E.M.Ken Sagoes, actor • Emily Saliers, singer • Hannah Salwen, author • Kevin Salwen, author • Junior Samples, comedian • B. B. Sams, artist; born in South Carolina • Mackey Sasser, baseball player • Jeff Saturday, football player • Morgan Saylor, actress; born in ChicagoHal Scardino, actor • Diana Scarwid, actress • Mary Schmich, columnist • Chris Scott, football player • Lindsay Scott, football player • Richard T. Scott, artist • Ryan Seacrest, television personality, host of American Idol since 2002 and co-host of Live with Kelly and Ryan since 2017 • Saycon Sengbloh, singer • John H. Sengstacke, newspaper publisher • Ken Shamrock, mixed martial artist • Shannon Sharpe, football player and television commentator • Sterling Sharpe, football player • Shari Shattuck, actress • Kelvin Sheppard, football player • Sonny Shroyer, actor • Philip T. Shutze, architect; born in Columbus • Silentó, rapper • Kobi Simmons (born 1997), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueLouise Simonson, comic book author • Harry Simpson, baseball player • Jena Sims, actress, model • Lucas Sims, baseball player • IronE Singleton, actor • Darius Slay, football player • Sam Sloman (born 1997), NFL football player • Kyle Sloter, football player • Corey Smith, musician • Daryl Smith, football player • Josh Smith, basketball player • Lillian Smith, author • Marcus Smith, football player • Nolan Smith, artist, musician • Telvin Smith, football player • Josh Smoker, baseball player • Jacob Snider, inventor • Troy Snitker, baseball coach • Steven Soderbergh, film director • Emily Sonnett, soccer player; USWNT/Gotham FC defender • Reed Sorenson, NASCAR driver • Moxley Sorrel, Civil War officer • Soulja Boy, rapper; record producer; actor; born in ChicagoJoe South, singer • Southside, producer • Bubba Sparxxx, rapper • Takeo Spikes, football player • Hollis Stacy, golfer • Matthew Stafford, football player • Laurence Stallings, playwright • Kristian Stanfill, singer • Brandon Stanton, blogger, photographer, founder of Humans of New YorkAlexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederate States of America; member of the House of Representatives; governor of GeorgiaAmin Stevens (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueRay Stevens, singer • Dani Stevenson, singer • Michael Stipe, musician (R.E.M.) • Missouri H. Stokes, social reformer, writer • Doug Stone, singer • Hunter Strickland, baseball player • KaDee Strickland, actress • Keith Strickland, composer; multi-instrumentalist; founding member of the new wave band The B-52sA.J. Styles, professional wrestler • Louise Suggs, golfer • Sunny Suljic, actor • Louis Wade Sullivan, educator; U.S. secretary of Health and Human ServicesDansby Swanson, baseball player • Pat Swilling, football player • Bella French Swisher, writer, editor, publisher ==T==
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