List of people from Fayetteville, North Carolina

The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

A

 * Dottie Alexander, former keyboardist for of Montreal
 * Dwayne Allen, National Football League (NFL) tight end for New England Patriots
 * Dominic A. Antonelli, former NASA astronaut
 * Joey Arias, singer and performance artist
 * Chris Armstrong, Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver
 * Jason Armstrong, Ferguson Police Department (Missouri) Police Chief

B

 * Charlie Baggett, NFL assistant coach
 * Ellen S. Baker, physician and former NASA astronaut
 * Velma Barfield, serial killer
 * Garry Battle, professional arena football player
 * Chip Beck, professional golfer, born in Fayetteville
 * Ann Bilansky (c. 1820–1860), Fayetteville native hanged for murder
 * Bunkie Blackburn, NASCAR driver
 * Doug Brochu, actor, comedian, and producer
 * David "Bubba" Brooks, jazz tenor saxophonist
 * Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks, jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and composer
 * Terry M. Brown Jr., attorney and politician
 * Xavier Brunson, United States Army lieutenant general
 * Jonathan Byrd, folk singer-songwriter

C

 * John Benton Callis, politician and military officer
 * Jeff Capel III, college basketball coach and former player
 * Lanhee Chen, policy advisor, attorney, and academic
 * Judy Clay, soul and gospel singer
 * J. Cole, rapper and producer
 * Felisha Cooper, actress
 * Clement Coward, United States Army major general
 * Crystal Cox, track and field Olympian, gold medalist at 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
 * Affion Crockett, actor, comedian, dancer, rapper and writer
 * Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker

D

 * Elliott Daingerfield, artist
 * Christopher Daniels, professional wrestler
 * Russell Davis, NFL defensive tackle
 * Sandra Diaz-Twine, reality TV contestant
 * James C. Dobbin, United States Secretary of the Navy, 1853–1857
 * Ryan Dunson, rock musician (Rookie of the Year)

E

 * Brad Edwards, NFL safety
 * Jane Evans Elliot (1820–1886), Civil War memoirist
 * Kevin Elliott, football wide receiver

F

 * Beth Finch, first female mayor of Fayetteville (1975–1981)
 * Cortland Finnegan, NFL Pro Bowl cornerback
 * George Floyd, his murder led to widespread protests in the U.S. and around the world
 * Raymond Floyd, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion
 * Luis Fonseca, United States Navy Hospital Corpsman and veteran of Iraq War
 * Todd Fuller, NBA player

G

 * Blenda Gay, NFL player
 * Lamont Gaillard, NFL player
 * Gallagher, American comedian
 * J. Harrison Ghee, actor, singer, and dancer known for work in musical theater
 * Frank P. Graham, president of University of North Carolina and U.S. senator
 * Moonlight Graham, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for New York Giants
 * Naomi Graham, middleweight boxer, first female active duty service member to compete for U.S. at Olympics

H

 * Gary Hall Sr., swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist
 * Joe Harris, NFL linebacker
 * Quanera Hayes, Olympic sprinter
 * Brian Tyree Henry, actor
 * Jimmy Herring, guitarist
 * Sterling Hitchcock, MLB pitcher, 1998 NLCS MVP with San Diego Padres
 * Kristina Holland, actress
 * Chris Hondros, war photographer and 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist
 * Joe Horn, NFL wide receiver, 4-time Pro Bowl selection

J

 * Martin Jarmond, college athletic director
 * Michael Joiner, professional basketball player
 * Walter B. Jones Sr., served in U.S. House of Representatives

K

 * Lilliana Ketchman, dancer and YouTuber
 * Aja Kim, singer and songwriter
 * Cal Koonce, MLB pitcher, 1969 World Series champion with New York Mets

L

 * Mary Sampson Patterson Leary Langston, abolitionist
 * Roxie Collie Laybourne, ornithologist
 * David R. Lewis, member of North Carolina House of Representatives
 * Calvin Lowry, United Football League (UFL) safety for Omaha Nighthawks

M

 * Elizabeth MacRae, actress
 * Bernie Mangiboyat, rock musician (The Fifth)
 * Eric Maynor, National Basketball Association (NBA) player
 * Doug McDougald, NFL defensive end
 * Everett McIver, NFL offensive guard
 * Troy McLawhorn, musician, guitarist for Evanescence
 * Jason "Mayhem" Miller, professional mixed martial arts fighter, hosted MTV's Bully Beatdown
 * Dave Moody, Grammy-nominated artist, producer, songwriter, filmmaker
 * Julianne Moore, Oscar-winning actress, born at Fort Bragg
 * Kathryn Morgan, ballet dancer with New York City Ballet, born at Fort Bragg
 * Morray, rapper and singer
 * Marques Murrell, NFL linebacker

N

 * Gene Nicholson, college football coach
 * Xavier Nixon, offensive tackle for Washington Redskins

P

 * Robert Martin Patterson, United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Shanaelle Petty, Miss Universe Croatia 2017
 * Marshall Pitts Jr., first African-American Mayor of Fayetteville
 * Marvin Powell, NFL offensive tackle, 3-time All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowl selection

Q

 * Mark Quander, United States Army brigadier general

R

 * Shea Ralph, head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball
 * Jimmy Raye, former NFL wide receiver and coach
 * Hiram Rhodes Revels, first African-American senator and member of Congress
 * Jerry Richardson, first owner of NFL's Carolina Panthers

S

 * Antwoine Sanders, NFL safety
 * LaToya Sanders, WNBA player
 * Terry Sanford, politician and educator
 * Terrmel Sledge, professional baseball player
 * Dennis Smith Jr., NBA player
 * Charles Manly Stedman, U.S. congressman and Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
 * Robert Strange, United States senator
 * Harry Sydney, NFL running back

T

 * Moon Tae-jong, professional basketball player
 * Kinnon Tatum, NFL player
 * John Louis Taylor, jurist and first Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
 * Holden Thorp, served as tenth chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 * Tank Tyler, NFL defensive tackle

U

 * Oli Udoh, NFL offensive guard
 * Kelvin Underwood, drum set and taiko musician

W

 * Christopher Watts, convicted murderer who killed his wife and two daughters in Colorado in 2018
 * Dennis L. A. White, actor
 * Doug Wilkerson, NFL guard for San Diego Chargers, All-Pro and 3-time Pro Bowl selection
 * Robert Wilkie, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs
 * C. J. Williams, professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Duvall Williams, former rear admiral in the United States Navy
 * Gavin Williams, baseball player
 * Jordan Williams, CFL linebacker, first overall pick of 2020 CFL Draft
 * Seth Williams, CFL defensive back
 * David Williston, first professionally trained African American landscape architect in U.S.
 * Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pro Bowl selection