List of Famous people born in Alabama, United States of America

Rashaan Evans

Alan Rashaan Evans is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

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Deidre Downs

First Name Deidre
Born on July 7, 1980 (age 45)

Deidre Downs Gunn is an American physician and former beauty pageant titleholder. Downs was Miss Alabama 2004 and later was crowned Miss America 2005.

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Ameer Abdullah

Ameer Abdullah is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska. In 2013, Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards, fourth most for a single season in University of Nebraska history. He decided not to enter the NFL Draft at the end of his junior year, but instead to return for his senior season. He was considered a contender for the 2014 Heisman Trophy. He is a native of Homewood, Alabama.

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Yelawolf

Michael Wayne Atha, better known by his stage name Yelawolf, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Gadsden, Alabama, Atha embarked on his career independently in 2005, releasing one extended play (EP) and four mixtapes until 2010. It was not until 2010's Trunk Muzik EP that Yelawolf started to gain mainstream attention. The same year, Yelawolf signed a record deal with Interscope Records. His first release on a major label was to be a somewhat reworked Trunk Muzik, titled Trunk Muzik 0-60, which shared six tracks from Trunk Muzik.

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Ronnie McNeir

First Name Ronnie
Born on December 14, 1951 (age 74)

Lewis Ronald McNeir is an American singer and songwriter.

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Noah Galloway

First Name Noah
Last Name Galloway
Born on October 28, 1981 (age 44)

Noah Matthew Galloway is a former United States Army soldier, motivational speaker, and extreme sports enthusiast. He was injured during the Iraq War, losing his left arm above the elbow and left leg above the knee. He was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 20, paired with Sharna Burgess. The pair finished in third place. He led his team to victory in the first season of the American Grit TV show on FOX. His book Living with No Excuses: The Remarkable Rebirth of an American Soldier was released in August 2016. Made an appearance on the Cross Over with Ted Davis, Dario Melendez and Armen Saryan on May 8, 2020. An Emmy award sports talk radio show based in Milwaukee, WI. Enjoys playing golf and throwing darts at his favorite brewery, Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co in Alabaster, AL.

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George Eddy

First Name George
Last Name Eddy
Born on June 16, 1956 (age 69)

George Eddy is an American-French basketball journalist and former professional basketball player.

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David Cutcliffe

First Name David
Last Name Cutcliffe
Born on September 16, 1954 (age 71)

David Nelson Cutcliffe is the head football coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. Under Cutcliffe, in 2012 the Blue Devils ended an 18-year bowl drought and also brought the Victory Bell back to Duke after beating arch-rival University of North Carolina in 2012. The following season, 2013, Cutcliffe led the team to a second straight bowl appearance, another win over North Carolina, an Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division championship and the first 10-win season in school history. He also earned multiple college football coach of the year awards from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Maxwell Football Club, and the Bobby Dodd Foundation.

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Mark Barron

Mark Barron is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, where he was twice recognized as an All-American, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. He was drafted as a strong safety by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, where he played for two and a half seasons before being traded to the St. Louis Rams in 2014, where he moved to the linebacker position. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos.

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Brenda Jones

First Name Brenda
Born on October 24, 1959 (age 66)

Brenda B. Jones is an American politician from Michigan. She is the President of the Detroit City Council, to which she was first elected in 2005. Jones briefly served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Michigan's 13th congressional district. She succeeded John Conyers, after winning the 2018 special election to fill the remainder of his term after he resigned in December 2017 following allegations of sexual harassment.

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