Memphis has produced a number of well-known american football players, lyricists & songwriters, actors, pianists, wwe wrestlers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Memphis includes Michael Oher, Lisa Marie Presley, Morgan Freeman, Aretha Franklin, Ric Flair, and many others.

Famous People Born In Memphis

Lisa Marie PresleyLisa Marie Presley
(Singer-songwriter)

01 February 1968

American

Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman

01 June 1937

American

Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin
(Singer)

25 March 1942

American

Ric FlairRic Flair
(Professional Wrestler)

25 February 1949

American

Shannen DohertyShannen Doherty
(Actress)

12 April 1971

American

Michael OherMichael Oher
(American Football Player)

28 May 1986

American

Kathy BatesKathy Bates
(Actress and film director)

28 June 1948

American

Lucy HaleLucy Hale
(Actress)

14 June 1989

American

Ginnifer GoodwinGinnifer Goodwin
(Actress)

22 May 1978

American

Chris ParnellChris Parnell
(Actor)

05 February 1967

American

Rosanne CashRosanne Cash
(Singer-Songwriter, author)

24 May 1955

American

Leigh Anne TuohyLeigh Anne Tuohy
(Interior Designer, Entrepreneur, Writer)

09 August 1960

American

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Juicy JJuicy J
(Rapper, Songwriter)

05 April 1975

American

Yo GottiYo Gotti
(Rapper)

19 May 1981

American

Maurice WhiteMaurice White
(Singer)

19 December 1941

American

Moneybagg YoMoneybagg Yo
(Rapper)

22 September 1991

American

BlocBoy JBBlocBoy JB
(Rapper)

19 May 1996

American

Abe FortasAbe Fortas
(U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice)

19 June 1910

American

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Mary Church TerrellMary Church Terrell
(Civil Rights Activist)

23 September 1863

American

Ashley ThompsonAshley Thompson
(Peyton Manning's Wife)

1974 AD

American

K MichelleK Michelle
(Singer)

04 March 1982

American

Marjorie Lee BrowneMarjorie Lee Browne
(Mathematics Educator)

09 September 1914

American

Logan GuleffLogan Guleff
(Youngest Winner of MasterChef Junior)

20 July 2002

American

Jessica DimeJessica Dime
(Rapper)

27 January 1986

American

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Alberta HunterAlberta Hunter
(American singer)

01 April 1895

American

Gracie KGracie K
(YouTube Star)

01 December 2003

American

Collins TuohyCollins Tuohy
(Public Speaker)

29 December 1986

American

Garrett WattsGarrett Watts
(YouTuber)

15 June 1989

American

Dalton RapattoniDalton Rapattoni
(Singer)

06 February 1996

American

Walter LangWalter Lang
(Film Director)

10 August 1896

American

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Dan SchneiderDan Schneider
(Actor)

14 January 1966

American

Benjamin FloresBenjamin Flores Jr
(Child Actor)

23 July 2002

American

k1mmy912k1mmy912
(TikTok (Musical.ly) Star)

16 September 2005

American

Justin Randall TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake
(American singer-songwriter)

31 January 1981

American

Darius BensonDarius Benson
(YouTuber, Comedian)

17 June 1993

American

iLoveMemphisiLoveMemphis
(iLoveMemphis)

29 March 1993

American

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Justin TimberlakeJustin Timberlake
(Actor, Film producer, Musician, Dancer, Voice actor, Entrepreneur, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Singer, Television actor, Restaurateur, Songwriter, Businessperson, Film actor)

31 January 1981

American

Herman CainHerman Cain
(Radio personality, Politician, Businessperson, Journalist)

13 December 1945

American

Quinton JacksonQuinton Jackson
(Professional wrestler, Actor, Mixed martial artist, Kickboxer)

20 June 1978

American

Thomas HearnsThomas Hearns
(Boxer)

18 October 1958

American

Alex ChiltonAlex Chilton
(Guitarist, Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Record producer)

28 December 1950

American

Ben BrowderBen Browder
(Actor)

11 December 1962

American

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Red WestRed West
(actor, singer, television actor, songwriter)

1936 AD

American

Paul Tudor JonesPaul Tudor Jones
(Stockbroker, Financier)

28 September 1954

American

William EgglestonWilliam Eggleston
(Photographer, Artist)

27 July 1939

American

Bill BlackBill Black
(Musician)

17 September 1926

American

Paul FinebaumPaul Finebaum
(Author)

1955 AD

American

Al Jackson, Jr.Al Jackson, Jr.

27 November 1935

American

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Leslie JonesLeslie Jones
(American comedian)

07 September 1967

American

John Sharp WilliamsJohn Sharp Williams
(Politician)

30 July 1854

American

Cybill Lynne ShepherdCybill Lynne Shepherd

18 February 1950

American

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