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{{Short description|List of prominent people from the state of Tennessee}}
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The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the ] of ], live (or lived) in Tennessee, or for whom Tennessee is significant part of their identity:
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==A==
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*] (1903–1992), musician; born in ]
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*], drummer
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*] (born 1971), transgender actress; born in ]
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*] (1909–1955); Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, screenwriter, poet, critic; born in ]
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*], singing duo on '']'' (1977–1982)
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*] (born 1976), singer-songwriter; born in ]
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*] (born 1940), lawyer and U.S. Senator; born in ]
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*] (born 1970), comedian; born in ]
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*] (1946–1971), guitarist; born in ]
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*] (1947–2017), singer-songwriter, musician; born in ]
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*] (born 1993), comedian and musician; lives in ]
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*], banker, cotton trader; from ]
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*] (1921–2007), naval officer, politician; born in ]
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*] (1915–1992), actress, golfer; born in ]
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*] (born 1983), singer
*]
*], singer-songwriter, musician, born in ]
*]
*], jazz musician, wife of ]; from ]
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*] (1918–2008), singer; born in ]
*]
*], Knoxville mayor, ]; born in ]
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*] (1924–2001), guitarist and record producer; born in ]
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*] (1930–2015), ] ] primarily with ]
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*] (born 1969), singer; born in ]
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*] (1918-2004), co-founder of ]
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==B==
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*] (1878–1937), U.S. Senator
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*] (1897–1982), musician, '']'' performer; from ]
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*] (1931–2007), baseball player
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*] (1898 or 1899–1976)<ref>Staff (October 26, 1976). "Death Takes H. E. Bailey .''The Daily Coloradoan''. pp. 1, 20. Retrieved April 7, 2021. "A native Tennessean, he first worked keeping the timebook on a Santa Fe railroad construction gang in Texas..."</ref>
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*] (1925–2014), politician, U.S. Senator and ]; born in ]
*]
*] (born 1995), singer-songwriter; born in ]
*]
*] (born 1979), actor; born in Memphis
*]
*] (born 1993), singer; born in ], grew up in ]
*]
*] (born 1986), basketball player, 2011-12 ]
*]
*] (born 1954), singer; born in Knoxville
*]
*] (1854–1915), architect; lived in Knoxville
*]
*] (born 1954), firearms manufacturer; born in ]
*]
*] (1918–1993), U.S. Senator
*]
*] *] (born 1928), forensic anthropologist
*] (1826–1905), governor and U.S. Senator
*]
*] (born 1990), football player; born in Memphis
*]
*] (born 1948), ]-winning actress; born in Memphis
] ]
*] (also known as ]), mythic ]
*] (1939–2007), politician; born in ]
*], songwriter; from ]
*] (born 1989), WWE wrestler; born in Knoxville
*] (born 1952), head coach of ]; born in ]
*] (born 1968), guitarist; from Knoxville
*] (1796–1869), politician, Secretary of War under ]; from Mill Creek
*] (born 1939), singer
*] (born 1980), baseball pitcher; born in ]
*] (born 1973), singer
*] (1930–2014), actress, singer, entrepreneur; born in Knoxville
*] (1882–1948), U.S. Senator
*] (born 1992), baseball player; born in ]
*] (born 1992), baseball player; born in Memphis
*], basketball player
*] (born 1980), baseball pitcher; born in Nashville
*] (born 1983), baseball pitcher; born in ]
*] (1749–1800), statesman, governor and senator
*] (1768–1835), early governor of Tennessee
*] (1940–2015), activist, politician; born in Nashville
*] (1910–1943), decorated U.S. Marine; raised in Knoxville
*] (1902–1973), poet and novelist
*], reality TV personality
*] (born 1934), singer and actor; raised in Nashville
*] (born 1982), actress; born in ]
*], syndicated cartoonist
*] (born 1978), singer, winner of ]'s '']'' ]; resides in ]
*] (1843–1922), founder, National Baptist Publishing Board
*] (born 1989), football player; born in Chattanooga
*] (1863-1938), author, poet
*] (1910–1958), comedian
*] (born 1986), basketball player; from ]
*] (1930–2021), U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of Labor
*], indie rock singer-songwriter; from Nashville
*] (born 1987), baseball player; born in ]
*] (1890–1987), film director; attended school in Knoxville
*] (1827–1889), governor
*] (born 1991), football player; born in Memphis
*] (1810–1896), governor
*] (1889–1976), governor
*] (1805–1879), maker of firearms; born in ]
*] (1805–1877), editor and governor
*], economist, Nobel laureate
*] (1847–1930), governor
*] (born 1981), rapper
*] (born 1983), football player; born in Chattanooga
*] (1849–1924), English-born author; settled near Knoxville
*], football player; born in Memphis
*] (1920–1989), musician, "Jethro" of ]
*] (born 1944), chief of staff for ]; grew up in ]
*] (born 1970), singer; born in Knoxville
*] (1936–2017), banker and politician
*] (1927–1992), singer-songwriter; born in Knoxville
*] (born 1984), basketball player; born in Memphis
*] (born 1932), actor, comedian; born in Nashville
*] (1869–1936), 14-term congressman; born in ]
{{div col end}}• ] (born 1959), Governor of Tennessee;born in ]

==C==
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*], baseball pitcher
*], actor
*], football player
*], football player
*], baseball pitcher, coach
*], entertainer, '']'' star
*], governor
*], folk musician
*], politician
*], singer
*], actress
*], 1987 ]
*], singer
*], singer
*], singer
*], Supreme Court justice
*], Olympic gold-medalist swimmer (born in Minnesota)
*], Confederate general
*], musician
*], singer
*], 19th-century mayor of Nashville
*], 19th-century congressman
*], film director
*], singer
*], comedian
*], football player
* ] (born 1987), ] basketball player for the Israeli team ] and the ] of the ] (WNBA)
*], educator
*], housing developer
*], governor of Tennessee
*] (born 1977), member of the ]
* ] (born 1994), basketball player in the ]
*], football player
*], football player
*], television producer and director
*], football player
*], ] 2000
*], singer
*], football player
*], football player
*], punter for NFL's ]
*], cartoonist
*], basketball player and coach
*], film director
*], musician, lead singer of Christian rock band ]
*], governor
*], opera singer, actress
*], actor, director
*], governor
*], football player
*], actor
*], baseball player
*], actor
*], frontiersman, politician, hero of the ]
*], early 20th-century entertainer
*], politician, former mayor of Memphis
*], actor
*], football player
*], comic-book writer
*], missionary and church worker
*], singer
*], singer
*], singer
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==D==
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*], director
*], football player
*], musician (originally from Arkansas)
*], journalist
*], painter
*], basketball player
*], baseball player
*], inventor
*], actor
*], actor, singer-songwriter
*], actor, musician
*], actress
*], baseball pitcher
*], football coach
*], actress
*], diplomat
*], painter
*], actor
*Josh Drake, music educator
*], singer
*], football player
*] (1941-2012), bassist
*], actress
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==E==
*], musician
*], comedian, actor
*], acting governor
*], folk art sculptor
*], founder of ]

==F==
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*], basketball coach; grew up in ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?s=8183081 |title=Nikki Caldwell Accepts UCLA Head Coaching Job |publisher=] |access-date=July 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322052225/http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?s=8183081 |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28701&SPID=2167&ATCLID=205128989&DB_OEM_ID=5200|title=Nikki Caldwell Bio- LSUsports.net |access-date= September 9, 2011}}</ref>
*], admiral
*], musician
*], musician
*], football player
*], basketball player
*], NASCAR driver
*], rapper
*], professional wrestler
*], musician
*], golfer
*], author
*], actor
*], politician
*], entertainer
*], ] officer
*], baseball player
*], U.S. Supreme Court justice
*], football player
*], actress
*], singer
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*], governor
*], ]-winning actor
*], physician and politician
*], football coach
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==G==
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*] (1832–1899), politician; born in ]
*], baseball player and manager
*], basketball player
*], film director
*], writer
*], baseball player
*] (1943–2024), poet and educator
*], land developer
*], rapper
*], rapper
*] (1886–1960), physician
*], actress
*], former ], 45th ] under ] (1993–2001), and ] ] nominee for president
*] (1907–1998), politician, senator, father of ]
*], rapper
*], golfer, 1975 ] champion
*], football player
*], baseball player
*] (1930–2013), musician
*], baseball player
*], artist
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==H==
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*], Youtuber, musician
*], football player
*], actress and singer; '']''
*], author
*], chef
*], actor
*], football player
*], composer
*], actress
*], zookeeper
*], physicist
*], basketball player
*], comedian, actor, television personality, and host of '']''; born in ] but raised in Memphis
*], football player
*], freestyle and folkstyle wrestler
*], personal trainer
*] (born 1989), basketball player in the ]
*], U.S. Senator
*], professional wrestler
*], governor and U.S. Senator
*], biologist, geneticist
*], actor, singer, bandleader
*], model
*], actor
*], businessman, owner of NFL's ]
*], basketball player
*], football player
*], magician
*], musician and actor
*], "Homer" of ]
*], boxer
*], baseball player
*], actress
*], actress
*], actor, baker
*], baseball player
*], football player
*], football player
*], Confederate general
*], musician
*], chief executive officer of ]
*] (born 1991), basketball player for ] of the ]
*], baseball pitcher and coach
*], professional wrestler
*], attorney
*], minister, ] director
*], governor
*], author
*], educator
*], soldier and politician
*], basketball player
*], National Economic Council Director
*], baseball player
*], football player
*], English author of ''Tom Brown's School Days''; founded ]
*], IFBB professional bodybuilder
*], U.S. Secretary of State; recipient, ]
*], football player
*], singer
*], screenwriter and director
*], blues singer
*], basketball player
*], graphic artist
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==J==
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*], rapper and producer
*] (1935-1975), drummer
*], seventh ] (1829–1837)
*], Supreme Court Justice
*], former ] light heavyweight champion; born in Memphis
*], performer
*], actor
*], professional wrestler
*] (born 1987), All-American college football player (])
*], actress
*], baseball player
*], basketball player
*], U.S. House of Representatives (R-TN-01) (1997–2007)
*], football player
*], football player
*], actor
*], 17th ] (1865–1869)
*], football player
*], politician and ] (1865–1869)
*], businessman and founder of ]
*] (born 1944), multi-instrumentalist and songwriter
*], actress
*], actor
*], football player
*], politician
*], abolitionist and activist
*], basketball player
*], environmental advocate
*], baseball player
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==K==
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*], CEO ]
*], artist
*], songwriter
*], musician, music teacher, critic
*], U.S. Senator
*], actor
*], admiral
*], singer
*], singer
*], baseball player
*], singer
*], football player
*], actor
*], actress
*], journalist
*], naturalist
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==L==
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*], professional wrestler
*], ] player
*], ]
*], actress
*], professional wrestler
*], actress, singer
*], ] ]
*], musician
*], basketball player
*], ] executive
*], actress
*], football player
*], baseball coach
*], actress, comedian
*], actress
*], lawyer
*], Supreme Court justice
*], singer
*], novelist
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==M==
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*], heiress, wife of General ]
*], musician and comedian
*], baseball player
*], musician
*], football coach
*], screenwriter and director
*], freestyle and folkstyle wrestler
*], voice actress
*], basketball player
*], two-time ] winner
*], television personality
*], football player
*], actor, rapper
*], professional pool player
*], oceanographer, astronomer
*], politician
*], governor
*], actor
*], novelist
*], baseball player and broadcaster
*], artist and educator
*], basketball player
*], football player
*], singer
*], musician
*], musician
*], journalist
*], politician
*], football player and executive
*], actor
*], opera singer, voice actress
*], publishing executive
*], basketball player
*], basketball player
*], golfer
*], actor
*], baseball pitcher
*], baseball pitcher
*], poker player; from Knoxville
*], singer
*], opera soprano
*], ] 1997
*], singer
*], singer
*], baseball player
*], ]n pioneer and founder of ]
*], professional wrestler
*], writer
*], 19th-century diplomat
*], author
*], football player
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==N==
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*], actress
*], ]-winning actress
*], sportscaster
*], basketball player
*], Indy Car driver
*], UT Vols football coach, namesake for ]
*], politician
*Bishop ], clergyman
*], musician
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==O==
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*], publisher
*]
*], photojournalist
*], football player
*], baseball player
*], football player
*], professional wrestler
*], baseball pitcher
*], baseball player
*], actress
*], actor, singer
*], politician
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==P==
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*], model
*], television journalist
*], baseball pitcher
*], choreographer
*], four members from ]
*], actress
*], soccer player and coach
*], comedian
*], baseball pitcher
*], singer
*], singer and actress
*], singer
*], actress
*], actress
*], ] player
*], NBA player
*], singer
*], comedian and '']'' star
*], professional poker player
*], ] player
*], actress
*], musician
*], novelist, criminal
*], 23rd ] (1859–1863)
*], actor
*], singer
*], baseball player
*], ] player
*], southern belle and Baroness de Charette
*], 11th ] (1845–1849)
*], bishop
*], politician
*], ], wife of President ]
*], baseball pitcher
*], governor
*], actress
*] (born 1991), basketball player in the ]
*], "king of rock and roll", actor
*], baseball pitcher
*], football coach
*], historian of science
*], actress and singer
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==Q==
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*], actor
*], politician
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==R==
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*], author, motivational speaker
*], football player
*], abolitionist
*], educator and critic
*], rapper and songwriter
*], businessman and philanthropist
*], journalist
*], baseball player
*], politician
*], basketball player
*]
*], folk singer
*], theoretical atomic physicist
*], football executive
*], actor
*], football player
*], actress, singer
*], sportswriter
* ] (1928–2008), 2x All-Pro NFL football player
*], 4th ] (1849–1852)
*], educator
*], basketball player
*], governor
*], explorer
*], basketball player
*], televangelist
*], comedian, actor
*], Cherokee chief
*], actor and director
*], basketball player
*], golfer
*], athlete, Olympic gold medalist
*], basketball player
*], sportswriter
*], governor
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==S==
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*], journalist
*], screenwriter
*], politician
*], actor, '']'', '']'', '']''
*], actor
*], grocer
*], television producer
*] (born 1990), Major League Soccer player
*], screenwriter
*], schoolteacher
*], basketball player
*], lead singer of ]
*], lead singer of ]
*], astronaut
*], television journalist
*], television journalist
*], football player
*], governor
*], polymath of the Cherokee Nation
*], one of Tennessee's founding fathers
*], satirist
*], actor, '']'', ]
*], actress
*], astronaut
*], singer
*], baseball pitcher
*], U.S. Senator
*], rapper<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/rapper-pooh-shiesty-pleads-guilty-federal-conspiracy-charge|title=Rapper Pooh Shiesty Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge|date=January 4, 2022 |publisher=]}}</ref>
*], singer, actress and television personality
*], biologist
*], comic book writer/artist
*], activist
*], singer-songwriter
*], singer
*], basketball player
*], lead singer of ]
*], singer
*], surveyor
*], businessman
*], football player
*], actor
*], football player
*], ] 2007
*] (born 1947), musician, songwriter
*], actor
*], football coach
*], author
*], singer
*], CEO of ]
*] (1933-2016), bassist
*], NASCAR driver
*], actor and producer
*], actor
*] (born 1930), record producer and co-founder of ]
*], U.S. Senator
*], football player
*], politician
*] (born 1991), basketball player in the ]
*], aviation executive
*], writer
*], archbishop
*], basketball coach
*], actor
*], actor
*], football player
*], actor, brother of Taylor Swift
*], singer-songwriter and record producer
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==T==
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*], football player
*], soldier; ] recipient
*], tennis player
*] (1825–1906), politician, lawyer, and Confederate general; born in ]
*], film director, actor, and screenwriter; born in ]
*], poet
*], football player
*], governor
*], YouTuber
*], author
*], governor and U.S. Senator
* ] (born 1993), basketball player in the ]
*] (born 1942), singer, dubbed "the Queen of Memphis Soul"
*], actress, singer
*], actor
*], baseball player
*] (1826–1893), politician; born in ]
*], politician and actor
*]
*], baseball player
*], baseball player
*], businessman, founder of ]
*], singer and actor
*], actress; '']'', the ]
*], baseball player
*], co-founder of ]
*], basketball player
*], co-founder of Dollar General
*], singer
*], governor
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==U==
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* ], country music songwriter and rapper
* ] (born 1995), basketball player in the ]
*], entertainer
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==V==
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*], iron works owner
*], actor and director
*], actress
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==W==
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*], football player
*], actor
*], baseball player
*], ] 1947
*], lawyer, journalist
*], screenwriter and director
*], swimmer<ref name="Bliss24Jun2016">Bliss, Jessica (June 24, 2016). . '']''. Retrieved November 24, 2021.</ref>
*], U.S. Senator
*], auto racer, winner of 1989 ]
*], soldier; ] recipient
*], professional wrestler
*], poet and writer
*], singer
*] (1826–1898), politician; born in ]
*], actor and director
*], author
*], baseball pitcher
*], comedian
*], journalist (originally from ])
*], singer
*], football player
*], baseball pitcher
*], stuntman, actor, associate of ]
*], actor
*], culinary writer, chef (born in ], raised in Nashville)
*], politician
*], basketball player
*], football player, Hall of Famer
*], baseball pitcher
*], politician
*], rapper
*], football player
*], basketball player
*], singer
*], singer for ] (originally from ])
*], basketball player
*], basketball player
*], blues musician
*], football player
*], football player
*], chemist
*], talk show host, actress, producer (originally from ])
*], saxophonist, music producer, songwriter
*], activist
*], ]-winning actress
*], football player, ]
*], basketball player
*], baseball pitcher
*], football player
{{div col end}}

==Y==
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*], actress
*], rapper
*], ] soldier who captured 132 Germans almost single-handedly, '']''
*], guitarist
*], TV producer
*], rapper
*], singer, winner of '']''
*], basketball player
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==Z==
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*], baseball player
*], ] general, congressman
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 11 December 2024

List of prominent people from the state of Tennessee

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
State flag of Tennessee
Location of Tennessee on the U.S. map

The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Tennessee, live (or lived) in Tennessee, or for whom Tennessee is significant part of their identity:

Contents: 

A

Doug Atkins

B

Kathy Bates
Kelsea Ballerini
Mookie Betts
Pat Boone
Corey Brewer

• Bill Lee (born 1959), Governor of Tennessee;born in Franklin

C

Tracy Caulkins
Kenny Chesney
Morgan Cox
Davy Crockett
Miley Cyrus

D

Natalia Dyer

E

F

Ric Flair
Aretha Franklin
Morgan Freeman

G

Ginnifer Goodwin
Sonny Gray

H

Carla Hall
Thelma Harper
Christina Hendricks
Todd Helton
Dont'a Hightower
Bailey Howell

J

Ed "Too Tall" Jones

K

Johnny Knoxville

L

Jerry Lawler
William P. Lawrence

M

Mike Massey
Chris Moneymaker
Mary Noailles Murfree

N

Robert Neyland

O

P

Dolly Parton
Chad Pennington
Annie Potts
Elvis Presley
David Price

Q

R

Dave Ramsey
Jalen Ramsey
Wilma Rudolph

S

Sequoyah
Frederick W. Smith
Harrison Smith
Steve Spurrier
Pat Summitt

T

Justin Timberlake
Tina Turner

U

V

W

Kitty Wells
Nera White
Patrick Willis
Jason Witten

Y

Alvin York
Chris Young

Z


See also

By educational institution affiliation
By governmental office
By location

References

  1. Staff (October 26, 1976). "Death Takes H. E. Bailey H.E. Bailey Dead at 77".The Daily Coloradoan. pp. 1, 20. Retrieved April 7, 2021. "A native Tennessean, he first worked keeping the timebook on a Santa Fe railroad construction gang in Texas..."
  2. "Nikki Caldwell Accepts UCLA Head Coaching Job". WATE-TV. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  3. "Nikki Caldwell Bio- LSUsports.net". Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  4. "Rapper Pooh Shiesty Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge". United States Department of Justice. January 4, 2022.
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