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

Willard Earl Pugh is an American actor with numerous film and television credits. He has appeared in notable mainstream Hollywood films such as The Color Purple and Air Force One as well as genre films such as RoboCop 2 and Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy. In the latter film his excellence as an ensemble actor was specifically cited by PopMatters film critic Bill Gibron.

George Stanley Clinton is an American composer, songwriter, arranger, and session musician.

Landon Pigg is an American actor and singer-songwriter.

Dorsey William Burnette III is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1995. Burnette also had a brief career in acting.

Jake Thomas is an American actor, voice actor and photographer, perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire, the title character's younger brother, in the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire (2001–04). In 2002, he won a Young Artist Award for supporting actor for his performance in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). He also appeared in Cory in the House (2007–08), playing the role of Jason Stickler.

Jessica Leigh Alexander is an American country music artist. She has had her songs recorded by Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town. She also launched her own recording career in 2004. Two of her songs charted on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, and Columbia Records released her debut album, Honeysuckle Sweet, on March 1, 2005.

Anna Graves is an American voice actress best known for her voice-over work on multiple video games and commercials, along with her work on the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Trent Nelson Taylor is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

Joan Jeanrenaud, is an American cellist. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, she played with the Kronos Quartet from 1978 until 1999, when, after a sabbatical, she left to pursue a solo career and collaborations with other artists, in part due to being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She has staged and recorded solo performance pieces, playing the cello in tandem with electronic instruments. Her first solo album, Metamorphosis, was described by Greg Cahill in Strings as "visceral, hypnotic, and often compelling."