List of Famous people born in North Carolina, United States of America

Sharyn McCrumb

First Name Sharyn
Born on February 26, 1948 (age 78)

Sharyn McCrumb is an American writer whose books celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and the author of the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series, the Ballad series, and the St. Dale series.

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Josh Pate

First Name Josh
Last Name Pate
Born on January 15, 1970 (age 56)

Joshua Warren Pate is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote The Grave, Deceiver, and The Take. Pate also co-created Good vs Evil, Surface, and Outer Banks.

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Bill Johnson

William Leslie Johnson
First Name Bill
Last Name Johnson
Born on November 10, 1954 (age 71)

William Leslie "Bill" Johnson is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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William S. McArthur

First Name William
Last Name McArthur
Born on July 26, 1951 (age 74)

William Surles McArthur Jr. is a retired United States Army colonel and NASA astronaut and a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and one expedition to the International Space Station via the Russian Soyuz capsule.

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Charles Frazier

First Name Charles
Last Name Frazier
Born on November 4, 1950 (age 75)

Charles Frazier is an American novelist. He won the 1997 National Book Award for Fiction for Cold Mountain.

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Rodney Rogers

Rodney Ray Rogers is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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George Clinton

First Name George
Last Name Clinton
Born on July 22, 1941 (age 84)

George Edward Clinton is an American musician, singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer. His Parliament-Funkadelic collective developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on science fiction, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. He launched his solo career with the 1982 album Computer Games and would go on to influence 1990s hip hop and G-funk.

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Dan Fesperman

First Name Dan
Last Name Fesperman
Born on September 15, 1955 (age 70)

Dan Fesperman is a former reporter for The Baltimore Sun and the author of several thrillers. The plots were inspired by the author's own international assignments in Germany, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of North Carolina and lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife Liz Bowie, a reporter for The Baltimore Sun, and their two children.

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Jonas Pate

First Name Jonas
Last Name Pate
Born on January 15, 1970 (age 56)

Jonas James Pate is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote and directed The Grave, Deceiver, The Take, and directed Shrink. Pate also co-created Good vs Evil, Surface and Outer Banks

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Buck Williams

Charles Linwood "Buck" Williams is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles.

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