List of people from South Carolina
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The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. State of South Carolina, lived in South Carolina, or for whom South Carolina is a significant part of their identity.
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- James Hopkins Adams (1812–1861), governor of South Carolina [1]
- John Alexander (1777–1848), born in Crowsville, United States Congressman from Ohio[1]
- Washington Allston (1779–1843), born in South Carolina, noted poet and painter[1]
- Joseph Alston (1779–1816), born in All Saints Parish, Governor of South Carolina, also implicated in plots of his father-in-law Aaron Burr[1]
[edit] B
- Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955) from Mayesville, South Carolina, founder of Bethune-Cookman College, advisor to Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower
- James Joseph Brown (1933–2006), born in Barnwell, South Carolina, bandleader, singer and composer known as the Godfather of Soul and the Hardest Working Man in Show Business
- James F. Byrnes (1879–1972), lived in Beech Island, South Carolina, born in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. Secretary of State and South Carolina Senator and Governor
[edit] C
- John Caldwell Calhoun (1782–1850), born in McCormick County, South Carolina, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and the 7th (and first U.S.-born) Vice-President of the U.S.
- Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. (1940–2005), South Carolina Governor and U.S. Congressman
- John Tucker Campbell (1912-1991) born in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, Secretary of State 1978-1991, Mayor of Columbia 1970-1978, Two term city councilman, Owner and operator of Campbells Drugstores for 41 years.
- Charles Craven (1682-1754), governor of colonial South Carolina during the Tuscarora War and Yamasee War.
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- Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993), born in Cheraw, South Carolina, African-American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer and composer
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- Andrew Jackson (1765–1845), from Lancaster County, South Carolina, President of the United States
[edit] M
- Francis Marion (c. 1732–1795), born in Winyah (Winyah Bay, South Carolina), a.k.a. the Swamp Fox, strategic fighter against the British during the War of Independence
- Ronald McNair (1950–1986), born in Lake City, South Carolina, astronaut killed in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
- Robert Mills (1781–1855), born in Charleston, South Carolina, American architect, designed the Washington monument and many public buildings
[edit] P
- Julia Peterkin (1880–1961), born in Laurens County, South Carolina, Pulitzer Prize winner
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- Strom Thurmond (1902–2003), born in Edgefield, South Carolina, South Carolina Governor, and the oldest and 2nd longest-serving U.S. Senator
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- Angelica Singleton Van Buren (1818 – 1877), born in Wedgefield, married Abraham Van Buren while his father, Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States. She served as First Lady of the United States for the rest of his term in the White House.
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- Charles S. West (1829-1885), born in Camden, South Carolina, Texas jurist and politician
- John C. West (1922–2004), politician
[edit] Living
[edit] B
- Lee Brice (Sumter, South Carolina, United States) country artist, co-wrote the Garth Brooks song More Than a Memory
- Kyle Brown (Seneca, South Carolina, United States) US Marine Veteran OIF, country and rock vocalist/musician
[edit] C
- Wilson Casey (b. 1954) , "Trivia" Guinness World Record holder, Nationally syndicated trivia newspaper columnist
- Chubby Checker (b. 1941), born in Spring Gulley, singer
- Stephen Colbert (b. 1964), comedian and anchor of his own show on Comedy Central, "The Colbert Report"
- Monique Coleman (b. 1980), actress
[edit] D
- 'Da Great Yola from Lancaster, South Carolina
- Dru Money (b. 1977), from Charleston, South Carolina,
[edit] F
- Michael Flessas (b. 1959), actor, best know for his role in the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) winning film Dancer in the Dark at the Cannes Film Festival. He graduated from Columbia's Dreher High School and attended the University of South Carolina.
- Joe Frazier (b. 1944), born in Beaufort, South Carolina, former heavyweight boxing champion
[edit] G
- Kevin Garnett (b. 1976), NBA star, NBA Most Valuable Player in 2004
- Althea Gibson (b. 1921), born in Silver, South Carolina, first African-American woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. National tennis championships
- Thomas Gibson (born on July 3, 1962, in Charleston, South Carolina, USA) actor on Criminal Minds
[edit] H
- Orlando Hudson (b. 1977), from Darlington, South Carolina, MLB second baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Josephine Humphreys (b. 1945), from Charleston, South Carolina, Southern author
- Fiona Hutchison (b. 1960), raised in Columbia, South Carolina and attended Clemson University, soap opera actress [1]
- Lauren Hutton (b. 1943), from Charleston, South Carolina, supermodel, actress
[edit] J
- Jesse Jackson (b. 1941), born in Florence, South Carolina, politician, civil rights activist and politician
- Anthony Johnson (b. 1974), NBA player
- Robert Jordan (b. 1948), from Charleston, South Carolina, fantasy author
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- Eartha Kitt (b. 1927), from North, South Carolina, singer
[edit] M
- R. Winston Morris from Barnwell, South Carolina Tuba icon, Father of the Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble
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- Lu Parker Miss USA 1994, from Anderson, South Carolina
[edit] R
- Julie Roberts (b. 1979), from Lancaster, South Carolina, country music singer
- John Linton Roberson (b. 1969), born in Kingstree, South Carolina, writer and cartoonist
- Bobby Robinson (b. 1938), record producer
- Darius Rucker (b. 1966), musician, frontman of Hootie & The Blowfish
[edit] S
- Michael Buffalo Smith (b. 1957), musician
- Shawnee Smith (b. 1970) actress born in [[Orangeburg, S.C.)
[edit] T
- Josh Turner (b. 1977), from Hannah, South Carolina, country music singer
[edit] W
- Shawn Weatherly (b. 1959), from Sumter, South Carolina, Miss USA and Miss Universe 1980
- Vanna White (b. 1957), from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, television personality
- Henry Woodward (1646-1690), an early colonist of South Carolina who was instrumental in establishing contact with Native Americans and setting up a trading system.
[edit] Y
- Young Jeezy (b. 1977), from Columbia, South Carolina,
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