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

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

0–9

 * 2 Chainz, rapper

A

 * Quinton Aaron, actor; born in New York City but raised in Augusta
 * Shareef Abdur-Rahim, basketball player
 * James Abercrombie, congressman
 * Ralph David Abernathy, civil rights leader; born in Alabama
 * Brock Adams, politician, member of Congress representing Washington State and Secretary of Transportation under Jimmy Carter
 * Dianna Agron, actress, singer and dancer
 * Rhett Akins, singer
 * Lauren Alaina, American Idol contestant
 * Jason Aldean, country singer
 * Cecil Alexander, architect
 * Edward Porter Alexander, American Civil War general
 * Margie Alexander, singer
 * Dean Alford, politician
 * Asher Allen, football player
 * May Allison, actress
 * Al-Farouq Aminu, basketball player
 * Joe Amisano, architect
 * Bill Anderson, singer; born in South Carolina
 * Brooke Anderson, television personality
 * George T. Anderson, American Civil War general
 * Nicole Gale Anderson, actress
 * Robert H. Anderson, cavalry and artillery officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
 * Shandon Anderson, basketball player
 * André 3000 (André Benjamin), musician
 * David Andrews, football player
 * Edward Andrews, actor
 * William Andrews, football player
 * Luke Appling, baseball player; born in North Carolina
 * Johnny Archer, billiards player
 * Anthony J. Arduengo, III, chemist; born in Florida
 * Robert Arrington, philosopher
 * Lee Atwater, Republican political strategist
 * Lisa Aukland, professional bodybuilder and powerlifter
 * Tyler Austin, baseball player

B
T. Graham Brown,
 * Jeff Backus, football player; born in Michigan
 * Burke Badenhop, baseball player
 * Allen Bailey, football player
 * Champ Bailey, football player
 * Abraham Baldwin, politician, founding father; born in Connecticut
 * Alan Ball, screenwriter
 * Ellison Barber, journalist
 * Cornelia Bargmann, neurobiologist; born in Virginia
 * Chris 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, American Civil War general
 * Alex W. Bealer, blacksmith
 * Amanda Bearse, actress; born in Florida
 * Vic Beasley, football player
 * Gordon Beckham, baseball player
 * Tim Beckham, baseball player
 * Buck Belue, football player
 * Henry L. Benning, American Civil War general
 * Anna Benson, model
 * Kris Benson, baseball player; born in Wisconsin
 * Fonzworth Bentley, musician
 * Ben Bernanke, economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve
 * Eric Berry, football player
 * John Berry, singer; born in South Carolina
 * Martha Berry, educator; born in Alabama
 * Antoine Bethea, football player
 * Erin Bethea, actress
 * Justin Bieber, singer; born in Ontario
 * John Birch, missionary, WWII intelligence officer; born in India
 * Furman Bisher, sportswriter; born in North Carolina
 * Norman Blake, musician; born in Tennessee
 * Mary J. Blige, singer; born in New York City
 * Ron Blomberg, baseball player
 * Mel 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
 * Casey Bond, actor, baseball player
 * Julian Bond, politician and activist; born in Tennessee
 * Eddie Bonine, baseball player
 * Boondox, rapper
 * Neal Boortz, radio personality; born in Pennsylvania
 * Big Bossman, professional wrestler
 * John S. Bowen, American 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 Jersey
 * Alton Brown, chef, television personality; born in California
 * James 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, American Civil War general
 * Luke Bryan, musician
 * Jason Bulger, baseball player
 * Edward M. Burgess, chemist
 * Morgan Burnett, football player; born in Tennessee
 * Billy Burns, baseball player
 * M. Michele Burns, businesswoman
 * 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
 * Marlon Byrd, baseball player; born in Florida
 * Thomas Jefferson Byrd, actor

C

 * Herman Cain, politician
 * Lorenzo Cain, baseball player
 * Craig Campbell, singer
 * Mike Cameron, baseball player
 * Asa Griggs Candler, businessman; Mayor of Atlanta
 * Matt Capps, baseball player
 * Jean Carne, singer
 * James Carpenter, football player
 * Anthony Carter, basketball player; born in Wisconsin
 * Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia; 39th President of the United States
 * Joelle Carter, model
 * Rosalynn Carter, First Lady of the United States
 * S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A
 * Michael Catt, clergyman
 * The Lady Chablis, Savannah personality; born in Florida
 * Hosea Chanchez, actor; born in Alabama
 * Kyle Chandler, actor; born in New York
 * Spud Chandler, baseball player
 * Mark David Chapman, convicted murderer; born in Texas
 * Matt and Mike Chapman; animators and voice actors; born in Indiana
 * Ray Charles, singer
 * Ciara (Ciara Harris), singer, model
 * Tashard Choice, football player
 * Chris Clemons, football player
 * Cully Cobb, philanthropist; born in Tennessee
 * Howell Cobb, Governor of Georgia; U.S. Secretary of Treasury; Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
 * Ty Cobb, baseball player
 * Charles Coburn, actor
 * Jackie Cochran, musician
 * Erle Cocke, Jr. (1921–2000), 33rd National Commander of the American Legion
 * Justin 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 Alabama
 * 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
 * Michael Curry, basketball player; born in Alabama

D

 * Patrika Darbo, actress; born in Florida
 * Kyle Davies, baseball player
 * Austin Davis, football player
 * Brianne Davis, actress
 * Geremy Davis, football player
 * Jack Davis, cartoonist
 * 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
 * Akeem Dent, football player
 * Bucky Dent, baseball player
 * Richard Dent, football player
 * Delino DeShields, Jr., baseball player, born in Maryland
 * Noureen DeWulf, actress
 * James Dickey, author and poet
 * Marcus Dixon, football player
 * Demarcus Dobbs, football player
 * Melvyn Douglas, actor
 * Toney Douglas, basketball 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

 * Bobbie Eakes, actress
 * Nick Eason, professional football defensive end
 * Sam Edwards, actor
 * Teresa Edwards, basketball player
 * Terrence Edwards, Canadian football player
 * Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States
 * Jason Elam, professional football placekicker; born in Florida
 * 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, American Civil War general
 * Adam Everett, former MLB shortstop

F

 * Dakota Fanning, actress
 * Elle Fanning, actress
 * Kyle Farnsworth, baseball player; born in Kansas
 * Harris 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
 * Tyler Flowers, baseball player
 * Pretty Boy Floyd, bank robber
 * Andre Fluellen, football player; born in Pennsylvania
 * Tom 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

 * Boyd Gaines, actor
 * Michael Gallup, football player
 * Darryl Gamble, football player
 * John Gant, baseball player
 * Max Garcia, football player
 * Andrew Gardner, football player
 * Willie Gault, football player
 * Josh Gibson, baseball player
 * Kelli Giddish, actress
 * Brantley Gilbert, singer
 * 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 California
 * Jonathan Goff, football player
 * Walton Goggins, actor; born in Alabama
 * Kedric Golston, football player
 * John Brown Gordon, American Civil War general
 * 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
 * Kevin Greenaugh, scientist
 * Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary War general
 * James Gregory, comedian
 * Simone Griffeth, actress
 * Forrest Griffin, martial artist; born in Ohio
 * Marquis Grissom, baseball player
 * Lewis Grizzard, writer
 * Ben Grubbs, football player
 * Jasmine Guy, actress
 * Gary Guyton, football player
 * Myron Guyton, football player
 * Button Gwinnett, 18th-century politician; born in England

H



 * David Hale, baseball 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
 * Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson, TV announcer for the Chicago White Sox
 * Don Harris, journalist
 * Dwayne Harris, football player
 * 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
 * Ryan Haywood, Internet gamer, actor, former model, voice actor, comedian, Part of Achievement Hunter/Rooster Teeth
 * Garrison Hearst, football player
 * Lucille Hegamin, singer
 * Will Heller, football player
 * Ed Helms, actor
 * Elaine Hendrix, actress
 * Chas Henry, football player
 * Jeremy Hermida, baseball player
 * Clint Hester, mixed martial artist
 * Cameron Heyward, football player; born in Pennsylvania
 * Bill Hicks, comedian
 * J. J. Hickson, basketball player
 * Daniel Whitehead Hicky, poet
 * Jordan Hill, basketball player
 * Keri Hilson, singer
 * Hulk Hogan, wrestler and actor
 * Doc Holliday, American Old West figure
 * Josh Holloway, actor; model; born in California
 * Sterling Holloway, actor
 * Larry Holmes, boxer
 * Evander Holyfield, boxer
 * Jan Hooks, actress
 * Miriam Hopkins, actress
 * Justin Houston, football player
 * William Houstoun, lawyer
 * Dwight Howard, basketball player
 * Tim Hudson, baseball player
 * Holly Hunter, actress
 * Caleb Lee Hutchinson, singer and runner-up on American Idol's 16th season

I

 * Bruce Irvin, football player
 * Tommy Irvin, longest-serving state Commissioner of Agriculture in U.S.
 * Dana Ivey, actress
 * Mike Ivie, baseball player

J



 * Beau Jack, boxer
 * Alan Jackson, musician
 * Edwin Jackson, baseball player; born in West Germany
 * Kareem 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
 * 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
 * Chad Jenkins, baseball player; born in Tennessee
 * E. F. Jemison, Confederate soldier
 * Iris Johansen, novelist
 * Broderick Johnson, film producer
 * Calvin Johnson (also known as Megatron), football player
 * Charles Johnson, football player
 * Herschel V. Johnson, politician
 * Abry Jones, football player
 * 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 Trojans
 * Benn Jordan, electronic musician
 * Wally Joyner, baseball player

K

 * Vyto Kab, football player
 * John Kasay, football placekicker
 * Mammy Kate, slave; American Revolutionary War figure
 * James Keach, actor
 * Stacy Keach, actor
 * Fanny Kemble, actress
 * Charles Kelley, singer
 * DeForest Kelley, actor
 * Michael Kelly, actor; born in Pennsylvania
 * Walt Kelly, cartoonist
 * Alex Kendrick, screenwriter
 * Stephen Kendrick, screenwriter
 * D. James Kennedy, pastor, Christian broadcaster
 * Joe Kennedy, state senator
 * Brandon King, football player
 * Kaki King, musician
 * Marquette King, football punter
 * Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader
 * Ray Knight, baseball player, manager

L

 * Christine Lakin, actress; born in Texas
 * Gazaway Bugg Lamar, businessman
 * Mirabeau Lamar, Texas politician
 * Jeremy Lamb, basketball player
 * Sonny Landham, actor
 * Brandon Lang, football player
 * Sidney Lanier, poet and musician
 * Peter Lawler, academic
 * Chuck Leavell, musician
 * Brenda Lee, singer
 * Spike Lee, filmmaker
 * Ron Lester, actor
 * Lil Jon, DJ; rapper; record producer
 * Lil Scrappy, rapper
 * Lil Yachty, rapper
 * Trevard Lindley, football player
 * Hillary Lindsey, singer
 * Eric Lively, actor
 * Robyn Lively, actress
 * Natalia Livingston, actress
 * Ricardo Lockette, football player
 * Crawford Long, surgeon
 * James Longstreet, American Civil War general; born in South Carolina
 * Kyle Love, football player; born in South Korea
 * Juliette 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

 * William H. Macy, actor; born in Florida
 * Lester Maddox, politician; Governor of Georgia
 * Sam Madison, football player
 * Manuel Maloof, politician
 * Gucci Mane, rapper; born in Alabama
 * Patrick Mannelly, football player
 * Jerry Manuel, baseball player and manager
 * Stephen Mansfield, author
 * Nick Markakis, baseball player; born in New York
 * Chan Marshall, singer
 * Nick Marshall, football player
 * Margaret Martin, professional bodybuilder
 * Sam 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 Connecticut
 * William McAdoo, politician; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
 * Jack McBrayer, actor
 * Danny R. McBride, actor
 * Brian McCann, baseball player
 * AnnaLynne McCord, actress
 * Demetrius McCray, football player; born in California
 * Carson 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
 * Blind Willie McTell, musician
 * Jodie Meeks, basketball player; born in Tennessee
 * Jesse Mercer, minister, educator; born in North Carolina
 * Johnny Mercer, composer
 * Tracy Middendorf, actress; born in Florida
 * Bruce Miller, football player
 * James C. Miller III, budget director for President Ronald Reagan
 * Zell Miller, U.S. Senator from Georgia; Governor of Georgia
 * Patrick 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
 * Malcolm 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
 * Knowshon Moreno, football player
 * Chloë Grace Moretz, actress
 * 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

 * James Nabrit, Jr., civil rights attorney
 * 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
 * Deborah Norville, television personality
 * Sam Nunn, U.S. Senator

O

 * Flannery O'Connor, author
 * Eugene Odum, University of Georgia faculty member
 * James Oglethorpe, state founder; born in England
 * Alec Ogletree, football player
 * Kelley O'Hara, soccer player; USWNT/Utah Royals defender
 * Michael Ola, football player
 * Paul Oliver, football player
 * Elizabeth Omilami, activist
 * Sean O'Pry, male supermodel
 * Melissa Ordway, actress
 * Terrell Owens, football player; lives in Georgia
 * Monroe Owsley, actor

P

 * Sean P, musician; member of Southern hip hop duo YoungBloodZ
 * Harrison Page, actor
 * Michael Palmer, football player
 * Kay Panabaker, actress, zoologist
 * Danielle Panabaker, actress
 * Kip Pardue, actor
 * 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
 * Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, rapper; songwriter; record producer; actor
 * E. Earl Patton, politician
 * Jo Marie Payton, actress
 * George Foster Peabody, banker and philanthropist
 * Dr. John Stith Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola
 * Richard Penniman aka Little Richard, musician
 * Tyler Perry, actor, producer, director
 * Ty Pennington, television personality (Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Trading Spaces)
 * 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
 * Buster Posey, baseball player
 * Pogo Possum, fictional character
 * Mac Powell, singer, Third Day; born in Alabama
 * Samantha Power, United States Ambassador to the United Nations; born in Ireland
 * Harriet Powers, (1837–1910), African American slave quilt artist
 * Robert Poydasheff, mayor of Columbus, Georgia
 * Carrie Preston, actress
 * Kazimierz Pułaski, nobleman; born in Poland; died in Savannah

R

 * David Ragan, NASCAR driver
 * Ma Rainey, blues singer
 * Bacarri Rambo, football player
 * Jeannette Rankin, first Congresswoman
 * Colby Rasmus, baseball player
 * Jeremiah Ratliff, football player; born in Florida
 * Raven-Symoné, actress
 * Amy Ray, singer
 * Paul Rea, television journalist
 * Blair Redford, actor
 * Josh Reddick, baseball player
 * Otis Redding, singer
 * Jerry Reed, singer and actor
 * Ralph Reed, political activist; born in Virginia
 * Dan Reeves, football coach
 * Marco Restrepo, musician
 * Ben Revere, baseball player
 * Burt Reynolds, actor
 * 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 Kentucky
 * Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
 * Bradley Roby, football player; born in Texas
 * John 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
 * Chuggaaconroy (real name Emiliano Rodolfo Rosales-Birou), YouTube personality; born in Arizona
 * David Ross, baseball player
 * Kelly Rowland, singer
 * Billy Joe Royal, singer
 * Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State
 * Richard Russell Jr., politician

S

 * Ken Sagoes, actor
 * Emily Saliers, singer
 * Hannah Salwen, author
 * Kevin Salwen, author
 * Junior Samples, comedian
 * B. B. Sams, artist; born in South Carolina
 * Jean Oliver Sartor, artist
 * Mackey Sasser, baseball player
 * Jeff Saturday, football player
 * Morgan Saylor, actress; born in Chicago
 * Diana Scarwid, actress
 * Mary Schmich, columnist
 * Chris Scott, football player
 * Lindsay Scott, football player
 * Richard T. Scott, artist
 * Ryan Seacrest, television personality
 * 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
 * Louise Simonson, comic book author
 * Harry Simpson, baseball player
 * Lucas Sims, baseball player
 * IronE Singleton, actor
 * Darius Slay, football player
 * Daryl Smith, football player
 * Josh Smith, basketball player
 * Lillian Smith, author
 * Marcus Smith, football player
 * Ron Clinton Smith, actor
 * Telvin Smith, football player
 * Josh Smoker, baseball player
 * David Snell, journalist
 * Jacob Snider, inventor
 * Steven Soderbergh, film director
 * Emily Sonnett, soccer player; USWNT/Portland Thorns defender
 * Reed Sorenson, NASCAR driver
 * Moxley Sorrel, American Civil War officer
 * Soulja Boy, rapper; record producer; actor; born in Chicago
 * Joe South, singer
 * Southside, producer
 * 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 York
 * Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States of America; member of the House of Representatives; Governor of Georgia
 * Ray Stevens, singer
 * Dani Stevenson, singer
 * Michael Stipe, musician (R.E.M.)
 * Doug Stone, singer
 * KaDee Strickland, actress
 * Keith Strickland, composer; multi-instrumentalist; founding member of the new wave band The B-52s
 * A.J. Styles, professional wrestler
 * Louis Wade Sullivan, educator; U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
 * Dansby Swanson, baseball player
 * Pat Swilling, football player

T

 * T.I., rapper
 * Fran Tarkenton, football player; born in Virginia
 * Cooper Taylor, football player
 * Tut Taylor, musician
 * Bill Terry, baseball player
 * Alma Thomas, painter
 * Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
 * Demaryius Thomas, football player
 * Frank Thomas, baseball player
 * John Michael "Mickey" Thomas, singer
 * Joshua Thomas, designer
 * J. T. Thomas, football player
 * Rozonda Thomas, singer
 * Trey Thompkins, basketball player
 * Juwan Thompson, football player; born in the U.S. Virgin Islands
 * Kenan Thompson, comedian
 * Cyndi Thomson, singer
 * Al Thornton, basketball player
 * Melanie Thornton, singer
 * Lucas Till, actor
 * Mike Tolbert, football player
 * Dalvin Tomlinson, football player
 * Robert Toombs, American Civil War general
 * Gwen Torrence, athlete
 * Travis Tritt, musician
 * Torell Troup, football player; born in Michigan
 * Chris Tucker, actor
 * Jessie Tuggle, football player
 * Stephon Tuitt, football player; born in Florida
 * Henry Ashby Turner, historian
 * DeAngelo Tyson, football player

U

 * James L. Usry, mayor of Atlantic City

V

 * Carlos Valdes, actor and singer
 * Fernando Velasco, football player; born in New York
 * Carl Vinson, U.S. Representative, "Father of the Two-Ocean Navy"
 * Lenny Von Dohlen, actor
 * Dylan Vox, actor, producer

W

 * Adam Wainwright, baseball player
 * Rick Waits, baseball player, pitching coach
 * Waka Flocka Flame, rapper; born in New York City
 * Erik Walden, football player
 * Phil Walden, music producer
 * Alice Walker, author
 * Butch Walker, musician
 * Greg Walker, baseball player
 * Herschel Walker, football player
 * Aria Wallace, actress
 * John Waller, musician
 * Susan Walters, actress and model
 * Hines Ward, football player; born in South Korea
 * Matthias Ward, lawyer; U.S. Senator from Texas
 * DJ Ware, football player
 * Douglass Watson, actor
 * James Moore Wayne, judge
 * Spencer Wells, geneticist, anthropologist
 * Devon Werkheiser, actor and musician
 * John Wesley, Savannah theologian; born in the United Kingdom
 * Allen West, politician
 * Kanye West, recording artist; raised in Chicago, Illinois
 * Mario West, basketball player; born in Alabama
 * Jake Westbrook, baseball player
 * Philip Wheeler, football player
 * Zack Wheeler, baseball player
 * Corey White, football player
 * Charlie Whitehurst, football player; born in Wisconsin
 * Steve Whitmire, puppeteer
 * Eli Whitney, inventor; born in Massachusetts
 * J. J. Wilcox, football player
 * Dominique Wilkins, basketball player
 * Gerald Wilkins, basketball player
 * Ellis E. Williams, actor; comedian
 * Gary Anthony Williams, comedian
 * Louis Williams, basketball player; born in Tennessee
 * Porsha Williams, TV personality
 * Alicia Leigh Willis, actress
 * Garry Wills, author, journalist, and historian
 * Cindy Wilson, singer-songwriter; founding member of the new wave band The B-52s
 * Ricky Wilson, guitarist; founding member of the new wave band The B-52s
 * Scott Wilson, actor
 * Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, Born in Virginia
 * Blake Wood, baseball player
 * Joanne Woodward, actress
 * G. L. P. Wren, member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1884 to 1896; native of Putnam County, Georgia
 * David McCord Wright, economist
 * Lizz Wright, singer
 * Rayfield Wright, Pro Hall of Fame football player
 * Will Wright, game designer
 * Jarius Wynn, football player

Y

 * Cassie Yates, actress
 * Sally Yates, U.S. Deputy Attorney General
 * Trisha Yearwood, singer
 * Frank Yerby, writer
 * Ying Yang Twins, hip-hop duo (Kaine (born Eric Jackson) and D-Roc (born De'Angelo Holmes))
 * Young Dro, rapper
 * Young Jeezy, rapper
 * Steve Young, musician
 * Yung Joc, rapper