List of Famous people born in North Carolina, United States of America
Mike Hughes
Mike Hughes is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.
Martha Hunt
Martha Seifert Hunt is an American model. She is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel. She is also a spokesmodel for Free People.
Dash Wilder
Daniel Marshall Wheeler is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Cash Wheeler. Wheeler is also known for his time in WWE, under the ring name Dash Wilder. In WWE, he held both the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships as well as the NXT Tag Team Championship and WWE 24/7 Championship along with his partner Scott Dawson.
Romeo Okwara
Romeo Blue Okwara is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Chris Clemons
Christopher Adam Clemons is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Campbell Fighting Camels.
Caleb Farley
Caleb Farley is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football for Virginia Tech.
Nyheim Hines
Nyheim Hines is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.
Jerome Robinson
Jerome Robinson is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball with the Boston College Eagles. He was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick.
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Cornelius Hamilton is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From (2003), which featured the title track single "Comin' from Where I'm From" and the follow-up "Charlene". Nominated for 17 Grammy Awards, he is also known for the song "Freedom" from the soundtrack album of Django Unchained co-written and sung as a duo with indie soul singer Elayna Boynton.
Don Kernodle
Charles Donald Kernodle Jr. was an American professional wrestler with the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions.