List of people from Charlotte, North Carolina

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

Contents

Academia

Art and literature

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Spirit Square Center for the Arts

Business

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Robert Yates

Entertainment

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Chyler Leigh
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Jim Rash
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Berlinda Tolbert

Government and law

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Becky Carney
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Anthony Foxx
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Richard Hudson

Journalism and media

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Jim Nantz

Military and aviation

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Charles Duke

Musicians

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DaBaby
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Anthony Hamilton
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Stephanie Mills

Sportspeople

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Ricky Berens
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Maya Caldwell
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Steph Curry
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Ray Durham
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Antawn Jamison
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Bobby Jones
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Tiffany Mitchell
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Hakeem Nicks
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Corey Seager
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Alex Wood

Miscellaneous

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Annie Lowrie Alexander
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Billy Graham

References

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  21. ↑ How Did Beatrice Thompson Become Charlotte’s First African-American Female TV News Anchor?. newsgeneration.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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  38. ↑ Glock, Allison (June 28, 2018). "The mind, body, and soul of Charlotte Flair". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  39. ↑ Clayton Heafner 1974. North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  40. ↑ Wimberly, Nate (April 25, 2019). "Former Charlotte latin star Daniel Jones drafted by the NY Giants in the NFL draft". wbtv.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  41. ↑ Tiffany Mitchell WNBA Stats. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  42. ↑ "Mourning named 1st on Hornets 30th Anniversary Team" . Retrieved October 26, 2018.
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  47. ↑ "Kyle Seager". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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  50. ↑ Rhew, Adam (May 24, 2017). "Brooklyn Decker wants to organize your closet". Charlotte Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  51. ↑ "Billy Graham biography". Billy Graham Library. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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