List of Famous people born in Georgia, United States of America
Cecil Newton
Cecil Newton Jr. is a former American football center. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Tennessee State. He is the son of Cecil Newton Sr. and older brother of Cam Newton.
Eric Lively
Eric Lawrence Lively is an American former actor. He played the role of Andy Evans in Speak (2004).
Lorenzo Cain
Lorenzo Lamar Cain is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Kansas City Royals. The Brewers drafted him in the 17th round of the 2004 MLB draft from Tallahassee Community College in Florida. In 2010, Cain made his MLB debut, and, following the season, the Brewers traded him to Kansas City with three other players for pitcher Zack Greinke.
Roquan Smith
Roquan Daevon Smith is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia. Smith became the first Georgia Bulldog to win the Butkus Award.
Grady Jarrett
Grady Jarrett is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
Inky Johnson
Inquoris Desmond Chade Johnson is an American motivational speaker and former college football player. His football career ended in 2006 at the University of Tennessee with an injury that permanently paralyzed his right arm. Johnson went on to study psychology and became a motivational speaker. He has been the keynote speaker at numerous events, including the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Kenyan Drake
Kenyan Drake is an American football running back and kick returner for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Drake was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Phillip Phillips
Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and actor who won the eleventh season of American Idol on May 23, 2012. His coronation song, "Home," became the best-selling song in American Idol history. His debut album The World from the Side of the Moon was released on November 19, 2012. His second album, Behind the Light, was released on May 19, 2014. His third album, Collateral, was released January 19, 2018.
Derek Harper
Derek Ricardo Harper is an American former professional basketball player. A second-team All-American at the University of Illinois, he was the 11th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft and spent 16 seasons as a point guard in the National Basketball Association with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers. Harper is widely regarded as one of the best players to never have been selected to an All-Star game.
Harvey Grant
Harvey Grant is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player. He is the identical twin brother of Horace Grant, also a former NBA player.