Popularly known as ‘The Yellowhammer State’ or ‘The Cotton State’, Alabama is situated in the southeastern region of the United States. Although Montgomery is its capital, the largest city in the state of Alabama is Birmingham, which is the most industrialized as well. The state is well-known for having one the longest navigable inland waterways, in the United States of America. The state is often referred to as ‘The Heart of the Dixie’, the Dixie comprises of 11 states in the region. Alabama is home to several celebrated personalities who have gone on to achieve immensely on the international front. From the legendary humanitarian Helen Keller to the distinguished soccer player Mia Hamm to the talented Harper Lee, Alabama has produced some fine women who have accomplished great things. Four-time Olympic winner Jesse Owens and mighty boxer Evander Holyfield also hail from Alabama. Last but not the least, famous entertainers such as Channing Tatum, Courtney Cox and Lionel Richie, all started their humble beginnings from the state of Alabama. Keep reading to know all the famous individuals who are from Alabama.
Helen Keller(Writer, Member of Socialist Party of America, Campaigner of socialism, women’s suffrage and several leftist social causes)
27 June 1880
American
Laverne Cox(American actress)
29 May 1984
American
Evander Holyfield(Boxer)
19 October 1962
American
DeMarcus Cousins(Basketball player)
13 August 1990
American
Katherine Jackson(Musical Talent)
04 May 1930
American
Jim Nabors(American actor)
12 June 1930
American
Octavia Spencer(television actor, film actor, actor)
25 May 1972
André Holland(Actor)
28 December 1979
American
Michael Biehn(Actor)
31 July 1956
American
Jimmy Wales(Trader, Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Wikipedian)
07 August 1966
American
Louise Fletcher(Actress)
22 July 1934
American
Pat Garrett(American sheriff)
05 June 1850
American
Hugo Black(Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)
27 February 1886
American
Martin Luther King III(Activist)
23 October 1957
American
Dinah Washington(Singer, Jazz musician)
29 August 1924
American
Sun Ra(American composer)
22 May 1914
American
Wilson Pickett(American singer)
18 March 1941
American
Taylor Hicks(Musician, Singer, Singer-songwriter)
07 October 1976
American
Sam Phillips(Entrepreneur, Record producer, Songwriter)
05 January 1923
American
Ozzie Smith(Baseball shortstop)
26 December 1954
American
