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• Clay Aiken, (born 1978), singer
• Frances Bavier, (1902 - 1989), actress
• George Clinton, (born 1940) funk musician
• John Coltrane, (1926 - 1967), Jazz musician
• Charlie Daniels, (born 1936), singer/songwriter
• Dale Earnhardt, (1951 - 2001), stock car driver
• Roberta Flack, singer
• Ava Gardner, actress
• Andy Griffith, (born 1926), actor
• Richard Jordan Gatling, M.D., inventor of the Gatling gun
• Jesse Helms (born 1921), U.S. Senator from North Carolina
• Jim "Catfish" HunterJames Augustus "Catfish" Hunter ( April 8, 1946 September 9, 1999) was a prolific Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher between 1965 and 1979. He earned five World Series championship rings, threw a perfect game in 1968, and was known as a s, (1946 - 1999), Baseball Hall of FameNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum based in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related ar
• Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson ( March 15, 1767 June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. Sometimes nicknamed "Old Hickory," Jackson was the first president not born an aristocrat. Early life Andrew Jackson's Scotch-Irish pa, (1765-1845), President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th
• Andrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson ( December 29, 1808 July 31, 1875) was the sixteenth Vice President ( 1865) and the seventeenth President of the United States ( 1865 1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson presided over the R, (1808 - 1875), President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th
• Charles KuraltCharles Kuralt ( 10 September 1934 4 July 1997) was an award-winning American journalist. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Kuralt attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He worked as a reporter for the Charlotte News in his home state, journalist and television personality
• Sugar Ray LeonardSugar Ray Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is an American who is a former boxer. Born Ray Charles Leonard after the singing legend Ray Charles, Leonard later adopted the nickname used by Sugar Ray Robinson. Leonard won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montr, (born 1956), boxer
• Thelonious MonkThelonious Sphere Monk ( October 10 1917 February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist known for his unique improvisational style and many contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. While Monk is often regarded as a founder of bebop, his playing style evolved, (1917 - 1982), Jazz pianist
• Edward R. Murrow, journalist
• Kyle Petty , (born 1960), stock car driver
• James K. Polk, (1797 - 1849), President of the United States
• Hiram Revels, (1822 - 1901), first African-American member of the United States Senate

This list is of famous people who were not born in North Carolina, but were raised or made their most significant contributions there.

• Michael Jordan (born 1963), basketball legend
• Mike Krzyzewski (born 1947), basketball coach
• Dean Smith (born 1931), basketball coach