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

Brandon Maggart is an American actor, painter and author.

Christopher Brandon Kirk is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. He won four tournaments on the PGA Tour between 2011 and 2015. He finished second in the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs and reached a career-high of 16 in the world rankings during 2015.

Thomas Andrew "Drew" Pomeranz, nicknamed Big Smooth, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, and Milwaukee Brewers. Pomeranz was an MLB All-Star with the Padres in 2016, and a World Series champion with the Red Sox in 2018.

Karenna Aitcheson Gore, formerly known as Karenna Schiff, is an American author and journalist. She is the eldest daughter of former Vice President of the United States Al Gore and Tipper Gore and the sister of Kristin Gore, Sarah Gore Maiani and Albert Gore. Gore is the director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary.

James Chadwick Pennington is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football at Marshall University and was selected by the Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. After eight seasons with the Jets, he was a member of the Miami Dolphins in his last three seasons.

William Francis Hagerty IV is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 30th U.S. ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019.

Luke Daniel Sanders is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, he has also formerly competed for Strikeforce and the RFA.

Lewis Smith is an American actor.

Joseph Matthew Blanton is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals.

Marlon D. Brown is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Georgia.