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

Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman
01 June 1937, American
Actor
Michael OherMichael Oher
28 May 1986, American
American Football Player

Lisa Marie PresleyLisa Marie Presley
01 February 1968, American
Singer-songwriter

Ric FlairRic Flair
25 February 1949, American
Professional Wrestler

Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin
25 March 1942, American
Singer

Kathy BatesKathy Bates
28 June 1948, American
Actress and film director
Ginnifer GoodwinGinnifer Goodwin
22 May 1978, American
Actress

Lucy HaleLucy Hale
14 June 1989, American
Actress

Shannen DohertyShannen Doherty
12 April 1971, American
Actress
Rosanne CashRosanne Cash
24 May 1955, American
Singer-Songwriter, author

Chris ParnellChris Parnell
05 February 1967, American
Actor
Leigh Anne TuohyLeigh Anne Tuohy
09 August 1960, American
Interior Designer, Entrepreneur, Writer

Moneybagg YoMoneybagg Yo
22 September 1991, American
Rapper

Juicy JJuicy J
05 April 1975, American
Rapper, Songwriter

Maurice WhiteMaurice White
19 December 1941, American
Singer

Yo GottiYo Gotti
19 May 1981, American
Rapper
BlocBoy JBBlocBoy JB
19 May 1996, American
Rapper

Abe FortasAbe Fortas
19 June 1910, American
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice

Mary Church TerrellMary Church Terrell
23 September 1863, American
Civil Rights Activist

Logan GuleffLogan Guleff
20 July 2002, American
Youngest Winner of MasterChef Junior
Alberta HunterAlberta Hunter
01 April 1895, American
American singer

Walter LangWalter Lang
10 August 1896, American
Film Director
Dan SchneiderDan Schneider
14 January 1966, American
Actor

Dalton RapattoniDalton Rapattoni
06 February 1996, American
Singer

Marjorie Lee BrowneMarjorie Lee Browne
09 September 1914, American
Mathematics Educator
K MichelleK Michelle
04 March 1982, American
Singer

Ashley ThompsonAshley Thompson
1974 AD, American
Peyton Manning's Wife
George HamiltonGeorge Hamilton
12 August 1939, American
Film Actor

Gracie KGracie K
01 December 2003, American
YouTube Star

Benjamin FloresBenjamin Flores Jr
23 July 2002, American
Child Actor
Collins TuohyCollins Tuohy
29 December 1986, American
Public Speaker

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Jessica DimeJessica Dime
27 January 1986, American
Rapper
Justin Randall TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake
31 January 1981, American
American singer-songwriter

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16 September 2005, American
TikTok (Musical.ly) Star

Garrett WattsGarrett Watts
15 June 1989, American
YouTuber

Cybill Lynne ShepherdCybill Lynne Shepherd
18 February 1950, American
Actress
Darius BensonDarius Benson
17 June 1993, American
YouTuber, Comedian
iLoveMemphisiLoveMemphis
29 March 1993, American
iLoveMemphis

Quinton JacksonQuinton Jackson
20 June 1978, American
Professional wrestler, Actor, Mixed martial

Jerry LawlerJerry Lawler
29 November 1949, American
Wrestler

Thomas HearnsThomas Hearns
18 October 1958, American
Boxer
Paul Tudor JonesPaul Tudor Jones
28 September 1954, American
Stockbroker, Financier

Clare GrantClare Grant
23 August 1979, American
Actress

Clementine FordClementine Ford
29 June 1979, American
Actress

Andrew StevensAndrew Stevens
10 June 1955, American
Producer

Herman CainHerman Cain
13 December 1945, American
Radio personality, Politician, Businessperson,
Stacy CarterStacy Carter
29 September 1970, American
Wrestler

Lane SmithLane Smith
29 April 1936, American
Actor
Alex ChiltonAlex Chilton
28 December 1950, American
Guitarist, Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Record

Samantha SaintSamantha Saint
08 June 1987, American
Actress

Red WestRed West
1936 AD, American
actor, singer, television actor, songwriter
William SandersonWilliam Sanderson
10 January 1944, American
Actor

Michael BeckMichael Beck
04 February 1949, American
Actor
Ben BrowderBen Browder
11 December 1962, American
Actor

Booker T. JonesBooker T. Jones
12 November 1944, American
Musician

William FranklinWilliam Franklin
18 August 1906, American
Opera singer

Project PatProject Pat
08 February 1973, American
Rapper

Elise NealElise Neal
04 March 1966, American
Actress
Tim McCarverTim McCarver
16 October 1941, American
Sportscaster

Virginia WilliamsVirginia Williams
18 March 1978, American
Actress

Dennis GreenDennis Green
17 February 1949, American
Coaches

Dennis GreenDennis Green
19 December 1966, American
Actor
William EgglestonWilliam Eggleston
27 July 1939, American
Photographer, Artist

Junior WellsJunior Wells
09 December 1934, American
Musician
Bill BlackBill Black
17 September 1926, American
Musician

Paul FinebaumPaul Finebaum
1955 AD, American
Author

Vada PinsonVada Pinson
11 August 1938, American
Baseball player
Jack ClementJack Clement
05 April 1931, American
Singer-songwriter

Ellis RabbEllis Rabb
20 June 1930, American
Actor
Hermes PanHermes Pan
10 December 1909, American
Dancer

Hank CrawfordHank Crawford
21 December 1934, American
Songwriter

John Sharp WilliamsJohn Sharp Williams
30 July 1854, American
Politician
Al Jackson, Jr.Al Jackson, Jr.
27 November 1935, American
 

Donald DunnDonald Dunn
24 November 1941, American
Guitarist
Leslie JonesLeslie Jones
07 September 1967, American
American comedian

John PennelJohn Pennel
25 July 1940, American
Pole Vault

Paul CraftPaul Craft
12 August 1938, American
Singer-Songwriter

Ruth WeltingRuth Welting
01 May 1948, American
Singer
Mary BreckinridgeMary Breckinridge
17 February 1881, American
American nurse
E.D. Hirsch, Jr.E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
22 March 1928, American
Literary critic and Educator