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The following is a list of notable people who have lived in
Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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Charlie Baggett, NFL assistant coach
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Ellen S. Baker, physician and former
NASA astronaut
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Velma Barfield, serial killer
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Garry Battle, professional
arena football player
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Chip Beck,
professional golfer, born in Fayetteville
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Ann Bilansky (c. 1820–1860), Fayetteville native hanged for murder
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Bunkie Blackburn,
NASCAR driver
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Doug Brochu, actor, comedian, and producer
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David "Bubba" Brooks, jazz tenor saxophonist
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Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks, jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and composer
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Terry M. Brown Jr., attorney and politician
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Xavier Brunson,
United States Army
lieutenant general
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Jonathan Byrd, folk singer-songwriter
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John Benton Callis, politician and military officer
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Jeff Capel III,
college basketball coach and former player
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Lanhee Chen, policy advisor, attorney, and academic
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Judy Clay, soul and gospel singer
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J. Cole, rapper and producer
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Felisha Cooper, actress
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Clement Coward, United States Army
major general
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Crystal Cox, track and field Olympian, gold medalist at
2004 Athens Summer Olympics
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Affion Crockett, actor, comedian, dancer, rapper and writer
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Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker
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Christopher Daniels, professional wrestler
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Gary Hall Sr.,
swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist
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Joe Harris, NFL
linebacker
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Quanera Hayes, Olympic sprinter
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Brian Tyree Henry, actor
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Jimmy Herring, guitarist
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Sterling Hitchcock, MLB pitcher, 1998
NLCS MVP with
San Diego Padres
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Kristina Holland, actress
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Chris Hondros, war photographer and 2004
Pulitzer Prize finalist
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Joe Horn, NFL
wide receiver, 4-time Pro Bowl selection
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Elizabeth MacRae, actress
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Bernie Mangiboyat, rock musician (
The Fifth)
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Eric Maynor,
National Basketball Association (NBA) player
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Doug McDougald, NFL defensive end
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Everett McIver, NFL offensive guard
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Troy McLawhorn, musician, guitarist for
Evanescence
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Jason "Mayhem" Miller, professional mixed martial arts fighter, hosted MTV's
Bully Beatdown
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Dave Moody, Grammy-nominated artist, producer, songwriter, filmmaker
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Julianne Moore, Oscar-winning actress, born at
Fort Bragg
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Kathryn Morgan, ballet dancer with
New York City Ballet, born at Fort Bragg
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Morray, rapper and singer
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Marques Murrell, NFL linebacker
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Christopher Watts, convicted murderer who killed his wife and two daughters in
Colorado in 2018
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Dennis L. A. White, actor
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Doug Wilkerson, NFL guard for
San Diego Chargers, All-Pro and 3-time Pro Bowl selection
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Robert Wilkie, former
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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C. J. Williams, professional basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
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Duvall Williams, former
rear admiral in the
United States Navy
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Gavin Williams, baseball player
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Jordan Williams, CFL linebacker, first overall pick of
2020 CFL Draft
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Seth Williams, CFL defensive back
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David Williston, first professionally trained African American
landscape architect in U.S.
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Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pro Bowl selection
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See also
References
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"Shuttle Astronauts Primed for Wednesday Launch". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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"Fayetteville native, NCCU grad will be next police chief in Apex after 2 years in Ferguson, Missouri". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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^ Seifert, Christine (2019-02-21).
"The Minnesota Murderess". The Atavist Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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"J. Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville vandalized". Spectrum News. June 4, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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^ Miller, Robin (2017-02-25).
"Everlasting Calm: The Paintings of Elliott Daingerfield". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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"Rookie of the Year + The Getaways + The Hound". Vienna, VA Patch. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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"George Floyd Remembered in his Home State of North Carolina".
NPR. June 6, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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"The Fayetteville Observer Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". subscribe.fayobserver.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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"Fayetteville native, former Seventy-First star named Phoenix Mercury assistant coach". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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^ Weiss, Kevin. (November 6, 2019).
Medal of Honor recipient inspires local students. The Laker Lutz News. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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^ Baxley, Rodd (August 9, 2019).
"NBA Guard Dennis Smith Jr. gets key to the city from Fayetteville mayor". fayobserver.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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^ Chapin, Josh (2018-11-13).
"'He's not a monster': Parents of Chris Watts defend son who admitted to killing wife, children".
WTVD. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
Chris, who grew up in Fayetteville…
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^ Holland, Monica.
"Fayetteville's Donnell Woolford part of NC Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2024-04-07.