List of personalities of the city of Atlanta

The list of personalities of the city of Atlanta includes people who were born in the capital of the US state Georgia as well as those who worked in Atlanta without being born there. Both sections are sorted chronologically according to the year of birth. The list does not claim to be complete.

Atlanta-born personalities

To 1900

Alfred Gudeman (1862–1942), classical philologist
Georgia Douglas Johnson (1880–1966), African American playwright
Lillyn Brown (1885-1969), blues singer
Joseph T. Rucker (1887–1957), cameraman
Jane Anderson (1888–1972), journalist, author and propagandist
Helen Joseph (1888–1978), puppeteer and author
Lawrence Dennis (1893–1977), diplomat, financial advisor, and author
Trixie Smith (1895-1943), blues singer
Helen Douglas Mankin (1896–1956), politician
Eugene Robert Black (1898–1992), 3rd President of the World Bank
Lee Tracy (1898–1968), actor
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949), writer
Lamar Trotti (1900–1952), screenwriter and film producer

1901 to 1920

Bobby Jones (1902-1971), golfer
Robert Walthour, Jr. (1902-1980), racing cyclist
Big Maceo Merriweather (1905-1953), blues pianist
Jack Chertok (1906–1995), film and television producer
George Orendorff (1906–1984), jazz trumpeter
Edgar Battle (1907–1977), jazz musician
Rubberlegs Williams (1907–1962), singer and dancer
Slim Bryant (1908-2010), country musician
Moonshine Kate (1909-1992), musician
W. Kendrick Pritchett (1909-2007), Graecist and epigraphist
Bryan Grant (1910-1986), tennis player
Ralph Metcalfe (1910–1978), athlete and politician
Mary Lou Williams (1910–1981), jazz musician
Robert Grier Stephens (1913–2003), politician
Daniel J. Boorstin (1914–2004), historian and writer
Eddie Heywood (1915–1989), pianist and composer
Lester Maddox (1915-2003), politician
Nipsey Russell (1918–2005), actor and entertainer
John Boyd (1919-2013), science fiction writer
Eddie Chamblee (1920–1999), jazz and rhythm and blues musician
DeForest Kelley (1920–1999), actor

1921 to 1940

Bill Paschal (1921-2003), American football player
Calder Willingham (1922–1995), writer and screenwriter
James Dickey (1923–1997), writer and poet
Jack Davis (1924-2016), comic book artist
Mattiwilda Dobbs (1925-2015), opera singer
Margaret Fairlie-Kennedy (1925-2013), composer
Stanley Cavell (1926-2018), philosopher
Jane Withers (born 1926), actress
Brockman Adams (1927-2004), politician
Benjamin B. Blackburn (born 1927), politician
Barbara Cook (1927–2017), singer and actress
Charles Weltner (1927–1992), politician
Aaron Victor Cicourel (* 1928), sociologist
Chuck Willis (1928–1958), singer and songwriter
Charles Beckwith (1929-1994), military
Martin Luther King (1929–1968), Baptist pastor and civil rights activist
Elliott H. Levitas (* 1930), politician
Marion Brown (1931-2010), jazz musician
Gene Gammage (born 1931), drummer
Duke Pearson (1932–1980), pianist, producer and composer
Henry Ashby Turner (1932-2008), historian
Billy Wright (1932-1991), singer
Larry Morris (1933–2012), American football player
William Luther Pierce (1933–2002), member of the American Nazi Party
Mildred McDaniel (1933-2004), high jumper and Olympic champion
Louis Wade Sullivan (born 1933), politician
Larry McDonald (1935-1983), politician
Melvin Smith (born 1936), R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist
Alfred Uhry (* 1936), writer
Ric Cartey (1937–2009), rockabilly musician and songwriter
Gus Hutchison (* 1937), racing car driver
Mel Pender (born 1937), sprinter
Jerry Reed (1937–2008), country singer, guitarist, actor and songwriter
Charles Frederick Wells (1937–2017), mathematician
John Connell (1940-2009), artist
Wyche Fowler (* 1940), politician
Jo Ann Pflug (born 1940), actress
Joe South (1940-2012), singer and songwriter

1941 to 1960

Steve Ellington (1941-2013), musician
Vince Everett (born 1941), musician
John Hicks (1941-2006), pianist
Harrison Page (born 1941), actor
Jim Downing (* 1942), racing car driver and designer
Tommy Roe (born 1942), singer, guitarist and songwriter
Scott Wilson (1942-2018), actor
Roy Dunbard Bridges (born 1943), astronaut
Hugh Thompson junior (1943–2006), US Army soldier
Lynne Rudder Baker (1944-2017), philosopher
Mildred Downey Broxon (born 1944), fantasy author
Johnny Isakson (born 1944), politician
Gladys Knight (* 1944), singer and actress
Brenda Lee (born 1944), singer
Edith McGuire (born 1944), track and field athlete
Rufus Reid (* 1944), teacher and musician
Pat Conroy (1945–2016), novelist and screenwriter
Walt Frazier (born 1945), basketball player
Paul Broun (* 1946), politician
Arthur Conley (1946-2003), soul singer
Louise Simonson (* 1946), comic book writer and editor
Clete Donald Johnson (born 1948), politician
Lawrence C. Evans (born 1949), mathematician
Vicki Frederick (born 1949), actress
Lois Hart (* 1950), journalist and news anchor
Lynn Westmoreland (born 1950), politician
Lee Atwater (1951–1991), policy advisor and strategist
Barry Van Dyke (born 1951), actor
Brenda Hampton (* 1951), screenwriter and film producer
Craig Lucas (* 1951), theater dramaturge, screenwriter and film director
Boyd Gaines (born 1953), actor
Dan Wall (* 1954), pianist and organist
Cynthia McKinney (* 1955), politician
Susan Neiman (* 1955), philosopher
Alan Ball (born 1957), screenwriter
Spike Lee (* 1957), film director, screenwriter, producer and actor
Henry Jenkins (* 1958), director
Jennifer Larmore (* 1958), mezzo-soprano
Norma Stitz (* 1958), porn actress
Laura Lippman (* 1959), journalist and author
June Brigman (* 1960), comic book artist and illustrator
Robert Terry Chesser (* 1960), ornithologist
Brendan O'Brien (* 1960), music producer
Wendy Prausa (* 1960), tennis player
Will Wright (* 1960), designer

1961 to 1980

Dexter Scott King (* 1961), third child of Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott
Steve Lundquist (born 1961), swimmer
Joe Scarborough (born 1963), politician and television presenter
Steven Soderbergh (* 1963), film director, film producer and screenwriter
Susan Walters (born 1963), actress and model
David Cross (born 1964), actor
Antonio McKay (born 1964), sprinter
Pandora Peaks (* 1964), actress, porn actress, stripper, pop singer and photo model
Tygert Burton Pennington (born 1965), television presenter
Kristin Hersh (* 1966), singer, guitarist and songwriter
Scott Moninger (* 1966), racing cyclist
Chris Robinson (born 1966), singer
Gary Anthony Williams (born 1966), actor, screenwriter, producer and director
William DuVall (* 1967), musician
Julia Roberts (* 1967), actress
Murphy Jensen (born 1968), tennis player
Shawn Mullins (* 1968), musician and songwriter
Kim Wall (born 1969), actress
Rich Ward (born 1969), guitarist
Cary Katz (* 1970), entrepreneur and poker player
Monica Calhoun (born 1971), actress
Chilli (* 1971), singer and actress
Bone Crusher (* 1971), rapper and producer
Chuck Evans (born 1971), basketball player and coach
Anthony Goicolea (* 1971), politician
Lil Jon (born 1971), rapper
Chris Tucker (* 1971), film actor and comedian
Chris Brann (* 1972), music producer
Jermaine Dupri (* 1972), musician, producer, rapper and actor
Stephen Dorff (* 1973), actor
Big Gipp (born 1973), rapper
Troy Sanders (* 1973), musician
Fonzworth Bentley (* 1974), hip-hop artist and fashion designer
Ed Helms (born 1974), actor
Clare Kramer (* 1974), actress
André 3000 (* 1975), musician and film actor
Cee-Lo Green (* 1975), musician
Killer Mike (born 1975), rapper
Chris Moneymaker (* 1975), poker player
Adam Nelson (* 1975), shot putter
Kip Pardue (born 1975), actor
Marshall Phillips (born 1975), basketball player
Matt Reis (* 1975), soccer goalkeeper
Milton Campbell (born 1976), sprinter
Shawty Lo (1976-2016), rapper
Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), actress
Kanye West (* 1977), rapper, singer and music producer
Polow da Don (* 1978), music producer and rapper
Corri English (* 1978), actress
Ryan Leslie (* 1978), music producer, singer and songwriter
Jean-Marc Pelletier (* 1978), ice hockey goalkeeper
Gavin Templeton (* 1978), jazz musician
Kenan Thompson (* 1978), actor and comedian
Terrence Trammell (* 1978), hurdler
Alicia Leigh Willis (born 1978), actress
Young Dro (born 1979), rapper
Sean Garrett (born 1979), songwriter
Kaki King (* 1979), musician
Julia Lee (* 1979), actress
Jamal Lewis (born 1979), football player
Stat Quo (born 1979), rapper
Alexa Rae (* 1979), porn actress
Gorilla Zoe (* 1979/80), rapper
Johntá Austin (* 1980), songwriter, arranger, producer and singer
Éric Chouinard (* 1980), Canadian-American ice hockey player
Clifford Harris (born 1980), rapper
Jason Miller (* 1980), martial artist

1981 to 2000

Eric Lively (born 1981), actor
Kelly Rowland (* 1981), singer, songwriter and actress
Becky Albertalli (* 1982), author of children's books

Nivea (* 1982), singer

Ricardo Clark (born 1983), football player

Melissa Ordway (born 1983), actress

Yung Joc (born 1983), rapper

Mike Moh (* 1983), actor, stunt man and martial artist

Lil Scrappy (born 1984), rapper

Chris Lowell (born 1984), actor

Kimberly Beck (* 1985), basketball player

Dwight Howard (born 1985), basketball player

Raven-Symoné Pearman (* 1985), actress and singer

Sam Cronin (* 1986), soccer player

Jamea Jackson (* 1986), tennis player

Scoville Jenkins (* 1986), tennis player

AnnaLynne McCord (born 1987), actress

Julia Sayer (* 1987), German-American handball player

Michael Bohn (* 1988), rock musician

Kristi Castlin (* 1988), track and field athlete

JJ Hickson (born 1988), basketball player

Eric Nam (* 1988), Korean-American singer and actor

Rob Pinkston (born 1988), actor

Oscar Clark (* 1989), road cyclist

Sean Johnson (born 1989), soccer player

Joy Lauren (born 1989), actress

Cam Newton (born 1989), American football player

Chanel Iman (* 1990), model

Christopher Massey (born 1990), actor

JonBenét Ramsey (1990–1996), Child Beauty Queen

Samantha Abernathy (born 1991), poker player

Derrick Favors (born 1991), basketball player

Kyle Massey (born 1991), actor

Devon Werkheiser (* 1991), actor and singer

Young Thug (born 1991), rapper

Malcolm Brogdon (born 1992), basketball player

Jerick McKinnon (born 1992), American football player

Griffin Freeman (born 1994), actor

Bex Taylor-Klaus (* 1994), actress

Ryan Hanson Bradford (born 1995), actor

Zack Kennedy (born 1995), tennis player

Aria Wallace (born 1996), actress

Christian Coleman (* 1996), sprinter

Christopher Eubanks (* 1996), tennis player

Nadji Jeter (* 1996), actor, dancer and musician

Normani (* 1996), singer

Chloë Grace Moretz (* 1997), actress

Emil Reinberg (* 1997), tennis player

Shannon Purser (born 1997), actress

Isabella Amara (* 1998), actress

Ashley Anburn (born 1998), actress

AJ Terrell (born 1998), football player

Wendell Carter (* 1999), basketball player

Chandler Riggs (born 1999), actor

From 2001 onwards

Isabella Acres (* 2001), actress and voice actress
MattyB (* 2003), child rapper and actor
Storm Reid (born 2003), actress
Cori Gauff (* 2004), tennis player
Kyla Drew Simmons (* 2004), actress

Famous Atlanta residents

Gisbert Palmié (1897–1986), German painter
Walter Lewis McVey (1922-2014), politician
Jeannette Lander (1931–2017), German writer
Ravi Zacharias (* 1946), writer
William Lane Craig (* 1949), philosopher, theologian and Christian apologist
Karl Ratzer (* 1950), Austrian guitarist, singer and composer
Tom Price (* 1954), politician
Jim Grimsley (born 1955), writer
Rosie Jones (born 1959), professional golfer
Michael Holmes (* 1960), news presenter
Melissa McBride (born 1965), actress
Pauline Davis-Thompson (born 1966), track and field athlete
Michelle Nunn (* 1966), managing director of the voluntary organization Points of Light and democratic politician
William Regal (born 1968), British wrestler
Norman Reedus (born 1969), actor
Karin Slaughter (* 1971), writer
Daniela Silivaș (* 1972), Romanian artistic gymnast
Thomas Mullen (* 1974), writer
Jeezy (born 1977), rapper
Ludacris (born 1977), rapper
TI (born 1980), rapper
Gucci Mane (born 1980), rapper
Edina Gallovits-Hall (* 1984), Romanian tennis player
Tynisha Keli (* 1985), pop singer and songwriter
Odette Yustman (born 1985), actress
Sara Canning (* 1987), Canadian actress
Nina Dobrev (* 1989), Bulgarian-Canadian actress
Donald Young (* 1989), tennis player
Millie Bobby Brown (born 2004), actress

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