List of people from Charlotte, North Carolina

This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Academia

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Art and literature

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Spirit Square Center for the Arts

Business

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Robert Yates

Entertainment

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Chyler Leigh
 
Jim Rash
 
Berlinda Tolbert

Government and law

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Becky Carney
 
Anthony Foxx
 
Richard Hudson

Journalism and media

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Jim Nantz

Military and aviation

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Charles Duke

Musicians

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DaBaby
 
Anthony Hamilton
 
Stephanie Mills

Sportspeople

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Ricky Berens
 
Dwight Clark
 
Steph Curry
 
Ray Durham
 
Antawn Jamison
 
Bobby Jones
 
Tiffany Mitchell
 
Hakeem Nicks
 
Corey Seager
 
Alex Wood

Miscellaneous

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Annie Lowrie Alexander
 
Billy Graham

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