List of people from Fayetteville, North Carolina explained

The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

A

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Elliott Daingerfield, artist^[6]
• Christopher Daniels, professional wrestler
• Russell Davis, NFL defensive tackle
• Sandra Diaz-Twine, reality TV contestant
• James C. Dobbin, United States Secretary of the Navy, 1853–1857
• Ryan Dunson, rock musician (Rookie of the Year)^[7]

E

• Brad Edwards, NFL safety
• Jane Evans Elliot (1820–1886), Civil War memoirist
• Kevin Elliott, football wide receiver

F

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Martin Jarmond, college athletic director
• Michael Joiner, professional basketball player^[12]
• Walter B. Jones Sr., served in U.S. House of Representatives

K

• Lilliana Ketchman, dancer and YouTuber
• Aja Kim, singer and songwriter
• Cal Koonce, MLB pitcher, 1969 World Series champion with New York Mets

L

• 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

• 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

• Gene Nicholson, college football coach
• Xavier Nixon, offensive tackle for Washington Redskins

P

• 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

• Mark Quander, United States Army brigadier general

R

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Oli Udoh, NFL offensive guard
• Kelvin Underwood, drum set and taiko musician

W

• 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

• List of people from North Carolina

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malik . Tariq . 2009-03-10 . Shuttle Astronauts Primed for Wednesday Launch . 2024-04-06 . Space.com . en.
2. Web site: 2021-07-06 . Fayetteville native, NCCU grad will be next police chief in Apex after 2 years in Ferguson, Missouri . 2024-04-07 . ABC11 Raleigh-Durham . en.
3. Web site: Seifert . Christine . 2019-02-21 . The Minnesota Murderess . 2024-04-07 . The Atavist Magazine . en-US.
4. http://staxrecords.free.fr/judyclay.htm Staxrecords.free.fr Profile
5. Web site: J. Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville vandalized. June 4, 2018. Spectrum News. May 26, 2020.
6. Web site: Miller . Robin . 2017-02-25 . Everlasting Calm: The Paintings of Elliott Daingerfield . 2024-04-07 . The Advocate . en.
7. Web site: 2012-12-24 . Rookie of the Year + The Getaways + The Hound . 2024-04-07 . Vienna, VA Patch . en.
8. Web site: George Floyd Remembered in his Home State of North Carolina. June 6, 2020. NPR. April 19, 2021.
9. Web site: Adams . Kipp . Georgia lands DT Lamont Gaillard . 2024-05-25 . ESPN.com . en-US.
10. Web site: Martin . Douglas . Gallagher, Watermelon-Smashing Comedian, Is Dead at 76 . 2024-05-25 . The New York Times . en-US.
11. Web site: The Fayetteville Observer Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts . 2024-04-07 . subscribe.fayobserver.com.
12. Web site: Fayetteville native, former Seventy-First star named Phoenix Mercury assistant coach . 2024-04-07 . The Fayetteville Observer . en-US.
13. Weiss, Kevin. (November 6, 2019). Medal of Honor recipient inspires local students. The Laker Lutz News. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
14. Web site: NBA Guard Dennis Smith Jr. gets key to the city from Fayetteville mayor. Baxley. Rodd. August 9, 2019. fayobserver.com. May 26, 2020.
15. Web site: Chapin. Josh. 'He's not a monster': Parents of Chris Watts defend son who admitted to killing wife, children. WTVD. 2018-11-13. 2022-09-08. Chris, who grew up in Fayetteville….
16. Web site: Holland . Monica . Fayetteville's Donnell Woolford part of NC Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021 . 2024-04-07 . The Fayetteville Observer . en-US.