TheFamousPeople

Charleston has produced a number of well-known models, actors, biologists, psychologists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Charleston includes Kathryn Dennis, Lauren Hutton, Arthur Freed, Ernest Everett Just, George Armitage Miller, and many others.

Famous People Born In Charleston

Shanola HamptonShanola Hampton
27 May 1977, American
Actress
Lauren HuttonLauren Hutton
17 November 1943, American
Model, Actress

Shepard FaireyShepard Fairey
15 February 1970, American
Contemporary Artist

Johnny WhitworthJohnny Whitworth
31 October 1975, American
Actor

Kathryn DennisKathryn Dennis
05 August 1992, American
Model

Eliza LimehouseEliza Limehouse
26 December 1996, American
Reality TV Personality
Andy DickAndy Dick
21 December 1965, American
Comedian

Charlamagne tha GodCharlamagne tha God
29 June 1979, American
Radio personality

Logan Marshall-GreenLogan Marshall-Green
01 November 1976, American
Actor
Khris MiddletonKhris Middleton
12 August 1991, American
Basketball player

Robert JordanRobert Jordan
17 October 1948, American
Novelist
Mabel KingMabel King
25 December 1932, American
Actress

Christopher GadsdenChristopher Gadsden
16 February 1724, American
Politician

Wade Hampton IIIWade Hampton III
28 March 1818, American
General

John RutledgeJohn Rutledge
17 September 1739, American
Chief Justice

Arthur FreedArthur Freed
09 September 1894, American
Film producer, Composer, Screenwriter, Actor,
Gregg TolandGregg Toland
29 May 1904, American
Cinematographer

Charles Cotesworth PinckneyCharles Cotesworth Pinckney
25 February 1746, American
Statesman

Henry LaurensHenry Laurens
06 March 1724, American
Politician

Septima Poinsette ClarkSeptima Poinsette Clark
03 May 1898, American
Educator
Edward RutledgeEdward Rutledge
23 November 1749, British, American
Politician

DuBose HeywardDuBose Heyward
31 August 1885, American
Author
Thomas PinckneyThomas Pinckney
23 October 1750, American
Governor

George Armitage MillerGeorge Armitage Miller
03 February 1920, American
Psychologist

Charles PinckneyCharles Pinckney
26 October 1757, American
Statesman
Catherine ColemanCatherine Coleman
14 December 1960, American
Chemist, Air force officer, Astronaut, Engineer

James GadsdenJames Gadsden
15 May 1788, American
Diplomat
William MoultrieWilliam Moultrie
23 November 1730, American
General

Joel Roberts PoinsettJoel Roberts Poinsett
02 March 1779, American
Physician

Robert MillsRobert Mills
12 August 1781, American
American architect
Arthur MiddletonArthur Middleton
26 June 1742, British, American
Politician

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Charles BentCharles Bent
11 November 1799, American
Politician
William Gilmore SimmsWilliam Gilmore Simms
17 April 1806, American
Writer

Alonzo J. RansierAlonzo J. Ransier
03 January 1834, American
Politician

William JohnsonWilliam Johnson
27 December 1771, American
Judge

Henry TimrodHenry Timrod
08 December 1829, American
Poet
Ada ClareAda Clare
30 June 1834, American
Actress
Maria MartinMaria Martin
06 July 1796, American
Artist

Hugh S. LegaréHugh S. Legaré
02 January 1797, American
Lawyer

William Robert ShepherdWilliam Robert Shepherd
12 June 1871, American
Cartographer

Harriet Starr CannonHarriet Starr Cannon
07 May 1823, American
Nun
Henry L. PinckneyHenry L. Pinckney
24 September 1794, American
Politician

Josephine HumphreysJosephine Humphreys
02 February 1945, American
Novelist

Paul Hamilton HaynePaul Hamilton Hayne
01 January 1830, American
Poet

Maceo AndersonMaceo Anderson
03 September 1910, American
Dance Performer

Julia C. R. DorrJulia C. R. Dorr
13 February 1825, American
Author
Samuel David FergusonSamuel David Ferguson
01 January 1842, American
Bishop