List of people from Tennessee

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List of notable people from Tennessee

The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or have lived for a significant period in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Arts and Entertainment

Actors and Actresses

• Morgan Freeman - Academy Award-winning actor known for his roles in The Shawshank Redemption and Million Dollar Baby.
• Dolly Parton - Country music singer, songwriter, and actress known for her work in 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias.
• Quentin Tarantino - Film director, screenwriter, and actor known for Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.

Musicians

• Elvis Presley - Iconic rock and roll singer and actor, often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll".
• B.B. King - Influential blues guitarist and singer.
• Justin Timberlake - Pop singer, songwriter, and actor, formerly a member of NSYNC.

Politics

• Andrew Jackson - 7th President of the United States, known for his role in the Indian Removal Act.
• Al Gore - 45th Vice President of the United States and environmental activist.
• Lamar Alexander - Former Governor of Tennessee and U.S. Senator.

Sports

• Peyton Manning - Former NFL quarterback, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.
• Reggie White - Hall of Fame NFL defensive end, known for his time with the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers.
• Pat Summitt - Legendary women's college basketball coach for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.

Literature

• James Agee - Author and journalist, known for A Death in the Family.
• Cormac McCarthy - Novelist and playwright, known for The Road and No Country for Old Men.
• Alex Haley - Author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family.

Science and Medicine

• James M. Buchanan - Nobel Prize-winning economist known for his work on public choice theory.
• St. Elmo Brady - First African-American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States.
• William G. Kaelin Jr. - Nobel Prize-winning physician-scientist known for his work in cancer research.

Related Pages

• Tennessee
• List of people from Nashville, Tennessee
• List of people from Memphis, Tennessee
• List of people from Knoxville, Tennessee
• List of people from Chattanooga, Tennessee

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