List of people from Charlotte, North Carolina explained

This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Art and literature

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Government and law

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Military and aviation

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Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Wildstein, Eric. (September 27, 2017). Who is Katharine Cramer Angell?. Gaston Gazette. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. https://sites.aph.org/hall/inductees/foxx/ Martha Louise Morrow Foxx
  3. https://tclf.org/pioneer/edith-harrison-henderson?destination=search-results Edith Harrison Henderson | The Cultural Landscape Foundation
  4. http://www.townofdavidson.org/DocumentCenter/View/9721/Kuykendall-citation John Kuykendall
  5. Web site: Polan. Jonathan. Interview: Ian Flynn, Writer for Sonic the Hedgehog Comic. Gaming Boulevard. en-US. live. April 18, 2018. May 25, 2023. February 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213142407/https://gamingboulevard.com/2018/04/interview-ian-flynn-writer-sonic-hedgehog-comic/.
  6. Web site: Bojangles' founder Jack Fulk dies at 78. April 2, 2011. Greensboro News & Record. June 17, 2020.
  7. News: Michael Jordan's Charlotte Hornets paper profit huge, per Forbes. charlotteobserver.com. February 5, 2019.
  8. Web site: Inside each multi-million dollar house Michael Jordan owns, with photos. Corvo. Michael. June 5, 2020. Clutch points.com. May 23, 2021.
  9. Web site: How Padlist Wants to Make Finding the Right Place Simpler . . 2019-08-06 . Gabrielson . Courtney.
  10. Web site: TV personality Nick Cannon helps local family with philanthropy. White. Herbert. March 19, 2020. thecharlottepost.com. The Charlotte Post. June 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: Everything you need to know about Steph and Ayesha Curry's fairytale romance. Smith. Nasha. July 24, 2019. insider.com. April 27, 2020.
  12. Web site: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took on a bully at this NC school in 3rd Grade. Marusak. Joe. June 9, 2019. Winston-Salem Journal. June 6, 2022.
  13. Web site: 15 Famous Alumni from Johnson and Wales University. society19.com. August 31, 2017 . June 6, 2022.
  14. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/mint-hill-nc/james-gulley-5978035 James Gulley Obituary - Charlotte, NC
  15. Web site: The new Miss USA is a North Carolina Lawyer who works on behalf of prison inmates. Hanna. Jason. May 3, 2019. CNN. April 27, 2020.
  16. Morrill, Jim. (May 3, 2020). Floods, hurricanes and now a pandemic: Meet Mike Sprayberry, leader in the eye of N.C. storms. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  17. Morrill, J. (2019). Ex-prosecutor Anne Tompkins flips sides in defending man at center of NC bribery case. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  18. Théoden, Janes. (October 10, 2017). You’d have to wake up pretty early to compete with Fox News’ Heather Childers. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  19. Applebome, Peter. "William A. Emerson Jr., Editor in Chief of Saturday Evening Post, Dies at 86", The New York Times, August 26, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  20. Web site: Jim Nantz, the voice of the PGA Tour, back home in North Carolina for Wyndham Championship. Mills. Jeff. August 3, 2019. greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. June 17, 2020.
  21. https://www.compassmedianetworks.com/index.php/sports/announcers/bill-rosinski/ Bill Rosinski - Compass Media Networks
  22. https://newsgeneration.com/2015/10/02/beatrice-thompson/ How Did Beatrice Thompson Become Charlotte’s First African-American Female TV News Anchor?
  23. https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1673 Jerry Crump - Recipient - Hall of Valor
  24. https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1978.pdf Polaris, 1978
  25. Henderson, Bruce. (Dec 22, 2019). The Army general who led the invasion of Grenada has died.Task & Purpose. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  26. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/john-gibbon John Gibbon | American Battlefield Trust
  27. Web site: Nappy Brown, Blues and R&B Singer Dies at 78. Sisario. Ben. September 25, 2008. The New York Times. January 7, 2012.
  28. Web site: DaBaby Blew Up: But Can He Settle Into Stardom?. Coscarelli. Joe. October 3, 2019. The New York Times. June 4, 2020.
  29. Web site: Anthony Hamilton: Based on a True Story. Holliday. Jarvis. Charlotte Magazine. May 31, 2006. April 8, 2017.
  30. Web site: Jodeci's soul born in Gospel. Brown. Joe. April 24, 1992. The Washington Post. May 23, 2021.
  31. Web site: Mills Singing Praises Of New Control. Cochran. Jason. July 18, 1993. sun-sentinel.com. June 4, 2020.
  32. https://swimswam.com/bio/ricky-berens/ Ricky Berens - SwimSwam
  33. News: Tessa Blanchard on her first match, family ties, and more. Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2017.
  34. Web site: Charlotte's own Dell and Seth Curry unveil courts where Steph and Seth learned the game. Barnett. Andrew. February 16, 2019. wbtv.com. June 4, 2020.
  35. Web site: How Stephen Curry never lost sight of his Charlotte roots. Fridell. Nick. February 25, 2019. ESPN.com. April 27, 2020.
  36. Web site: Charlotte's Devon Dotson wanted to be Derrick Rose, Now he's one step from guarding him. Wertz. Langston. April 14, 2020. The Charlotte Observer. June 4, 2020.
  37. Web site: The mind, body, and soul of Charlotte Flair. Glock. Allison. June 28, 2018. ESPN.com. June 15, 2020.
  38. https://www.ncshof.org/claytonheafner Clayton Heafner 1974
  39. Web site: Former Charlotte latin star Daniel Jones drafted by the NY Giants in the NFL draft. Wimberly. Nate. April 25, 2019. wbtv.com. April 26, 2020.
  40. https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/m/mitchti01w.html Tiffany Mitchell WNBA Stats
  41. News: Mourning named 1st on Hornets 30th Anniversary Team. October 26, 2018.
  42. Kirk Zolman, Laura. (April 27, 2017). Olympian Joan Nesbit Mabe Making Strides For Cross Country. Chapel Hill Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  43. News: Panther's Julius Peppers announces his retirement. February 1, 2019. ESPN.
  44. https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jordan-Rinaldi-53815 Jordan "All Day" Rinaldi MMA Stats
  45. News: Corey Seager. www baseball-reference.com. February 9, 2019.
  46. News: Kyle Seager. baseball-reference.com. February 9, 2019.
  47. Book: Cohn, Scotti. More Than Petticoats: Remarkable North Carolina Women. 2012. Globe Pequot. 978-0-7627-6445-7. 82–92.
  48. Web site: Model Olivia Culpo on life in Charlotte with Panther's CMC. Corriher. Lauren. February 19, 2021. charlotte.axios.com. May 23, 2021.
  49. Web site: Brooklyn Decker wants to organize your closet. Rhew. Adam. May 24, 2017. Charlotte Magazine. May 23, 2021.
  50. Web site: Billy Graham biography. Billy Graham Library. April 27, 2020.