TheFamousPeople

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

Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin
25 March 1942, American
Singer
Justin Randall TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake
31 January 1981, American
American singer-songwriter

Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman
01 June 1937, American
Actor

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

Dan SchneiderDan Schneider
14 January 1966, American
Actor

Michael OherMichael Oher
28 May 1986, American
American Football Player
Ric FlairRic Flair
25 February 1949, American
Professional Wrestler

Lucy HaleLucy Hale
14 June 1989, American
Actress

Kathy BatesKathy Bates
28 June 1948, American
Actress and film director
Shannen DohertyShannen Doherty
12 April 1971, American
Actress

Ginnifer GoodwinGinnifer Goodwin
22 May 1978, American
Actress
Cybill Lynne ShepherdCybill Lynne Shepherd
18 February 1950, American
Actress

Rosanne CashRosanne Cash
24 May 1955, American
Singer-Songwriter, author

Chris ParnellChris Parnell
05 February 1967, American
Actor

George HamiltonGeorge Hamilton
12 August 1939, American
Film Actor

Moneybagg YoMoneybagg Yo
22 September 1991, American
Rapper
Leigh Anne TuohyLeigh Anne Tuohy
09 August 1960, American
Interior Designer, Entrepreneur, Writer

Yo GottiYo Gotti
19 May 1981, American
Rapper

Juicy JJuicy J
05 April 1975, American
Rapper, Songwriter

Maurice WhiteMaurice White
19 December 1941, American
Singer
K MichelleK Michelle
04 March 1982, American
Singer

Benjamin FloresBenjamin Flores Jr
23 July 2002, American
Child Actor
Abe FortasAbe Fortas
19 June 1910, American
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice

BlocBoy JBBlocBoy JB
19 May 1996, American
Rapper

Mary Church TerrellMary Church Terrell
23 September 1863, American
Civil Rights Activist
Alberta HunterAlberta Hunter
01 April 1895, American
American singer

Marjorie Lee BrowneMarjorie Lee Browne
09 September 1914, American
Mathematics Educator
Logan GuleffLogan Guleff
20 July 2002, American
Youngest Winner of MasterChef Junior

iLoveMemphisiLoveMemphis
29 March 1993, American
iLoveMemphis

Walter LangWalter Lang
10 August 1896, American
Film Director
Gracie KGracie K
01 December 2003, American
YouTube Star

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Dalton RapattoniDalton Rapattoni
06 February 1996, American
Singer
Ashley ThompsonAshley Thompson
1974 AD, American
Peyton Manning's Wife

Garrett WattsGarrett Watts
15 June 1989, American
YouTuber

Collins TuohyCollins Tuohy
29 December 1986, American
Public Speaker

Darius BensonDarius Benson
17 June 1993, American
YouTuber, Comedian
Jessica DimeJessica Dime
27 January 1986, American
Rapper
k1mmy912k1mmy912
16 September 2005, American
TikTok (Musical.ly) Star

Leslie JonesLeslie Jones
07 September 1967, American
Comedian

Thomas HearnsThomas Hearns
18 October 1958, American
Boxer

Penny HardawayPenny Hardaway
18 July 1971, American
Basketball coach
Quinton JacksonQuinton Jackson
20 June 1978, American
Professional wrestler, Actor, Mixed martial

Jerry LawlerJerry Lawler
29 November 1949, American
Wrestler

Herman CainHerman Cain
13 December 1945, American
Businessperson

Andrew StevensAndrew Stevens
10 June 1955, American
Producer

Clare GrantClare Grant
23 August 1979, American
Actress
Lane SmithLane Smith
29 April 1936, American
Actor

Stacy CarterStacy Carter
29 September 1970, American
Wrestler
Clementine FordClementine Ford
29 June 1979, American
Actress

Ben BrowderBen Browder
11 December 1962, American
Actor

Red WestRed West
1936 AD, American
actor, singer, television actor, songwriter
Alex ChiltonAlex Chilton
28 December 1950, American
Guitarist, Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Record

William SandersonWilliam Sanderson
10 January 1944, American
Actor
Paul Tudor JonesPaul Tudor Jones
28 September 1954, American
Stockbroker, Financier

Donald DunnDonald Dunn
24 November 1941, American
Guitarist

David JohnsonDavid Johnson
16 December 1991, American
American football player

Michael BeckMichael Beck
04 February 1949, American
Actor

Elise NealElise Neal
04 March 1966, American
Actress
Booker T. JonesBooker T. Jones
12 November 1944, American
Musician

Project PatProject Pat
08 February 1973, American
Rapper

Gangsta BooGangsta Boo
07 August 1979, American
Rapper

Lord InfamousLord Infamous
17 November 1973, American
Rapper
Dennis GreenDennis Green
17 February 1949, American
Coaches

Virginia WilliamsVirginia Williams
18 March 1978, American
Actress
Dontari PoeDontari Poe
18 August 1990, American
American football player

Samantha SaintSamantha Saint
08 June 1987, American
Actress

Tim McCarverTim McCarver
16 October 1941, American
Sportscaster
Junior WellsJunior Wells
09 December 1934, American
Musician

William EgglestonWilliam Eggleston
27 July 1939, American
Photographer, Artist
Al Jackson, Jr.Al Jackson, Jr.
27 November 1935, American
 

Bill BlackBill Black
17 September 1926, American
Musician

Greg BirdGreg Bird
09 November 1992, American
Baseball player
Paul FinebaumPaul Finebaum
1955 AD, American
Author

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

Cedrick Wilson Jr.Cedrick Wilson Jr.
20 November 1995, American
American football wide receiver

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

Benjamin HooksBenjamin Hooks
31 January 1925, American
Minister

Lance RussellLance Russell
18 March 1926, American
Sports Announcer

Hank CrawfordHank Crawford
21 December 1934, American
Songwriter
Andrew LoveAndrew Love
21 November 1941, American
Saxophone player

John Sharp WilliamsJohn Sharp Williams
30 July 1854, American
Politician

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 Flake de FloresMary Flake de Flores
25 September 1950, Honduran, American
First Lady

Sergio KeruschSergio Kerusch
06 January 1989, German, American
Basketball player
Patricia Villalobos EcheverríaPatricia Villalobos Echeverría
1965 AD, Nicaraguan, American
Visual artist

William FranklinWilliam Franklin
18 August 1906, American
Opera singer
Dennis GreenDennis Green
19 December 1966, American
Actor
Ginger AldenGinger Alden
13 November 1956, American
Actress