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List of people from Charlotte, North Carolina

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This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Academia

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Art and literature

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Spirit Square Center for the Arts

Business

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Robert Yates

Entertainment

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Chyler Leigh
Jim Rash
Berlinda Tolbert

Government and law

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Becky Carney
Anthony Foxx
Richard Hudson

Journalism and media

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Jim Nantz

Military and aviation

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Charles Duke

Musicians

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DaBaby
Anthony Hamilton
Stephanie Mills

Sportspeople

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Ricky Berens
Dwight Clark
Steph Curry
Ray Durham
Antawn Jamison
Bobby Jones
Tiffany Mitchell
Hakeem Nicks
Corey Seager
Alex Wood

Miscellaneous

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Annie Lowrie Alexander
Billy Graham

References

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  28. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (October 3, 2019). "DaBaby Blew Up: But Can He Settle Into Stardom?". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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  30. ^ Brown, Joe (April 24, 1992). "Jodeci's soul born in Gospel". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  31. ^ Cochran, Jason (July 18, 1993). "Mills Singing Praises Of New Control". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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