The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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- Charlie Baggett, NFL assistant coach
- Ellen S. Baker, physician and former NASA astronaut
- Velma Barfield, serial killer
- Garry Battle, professional arena football player
- Chip Beck, professional golfer, born in Fayetteville
- Ann Bilansky (c. 1820âÂÂ1860), Fayetteville native hanged for murder
- Bunkie Blackburn, NASCAR driver
- Doug Brochu, actor, comedian, and producer
- David "Bubba" Brooks, jazz tenor saxophonist
- Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks, jazz musician, tenor saxophonist, and composer
- Terry M. Brown Jr., attorney and politician
- Xavier Brunson, United States Army lieutenant general
- Jonathan Byrd, folk singer-songwriter
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- John Benton Callis, politician and military officer
- Jeff Capel III, college basketball coach and former player
- Pamela Brewington Cashwell, politician and lawyer
- Lanhee Chen, policy advisor, attorney, and academic
- Judy Clay, soul and gospel singer
- J. Cole, rapper and producer
- Felisha Cooper, actress
- Clement Coward, United States Army major general
- Crystal Cox, track and field Olympian, gold medalist at 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
- Affion Crockett, actor, comedian, dancer, rapper and writer
- Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker
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- Lamont Gaillard, NFL player
- Gallagher, comedian
- Blenda Gay, NFL player
- J. Harrison Ghee, actor, singer, and dancer known for work in musical theater
- Frank P. Graham, president of University of North Carolina and U.S. senator
- Moonlight Graham, Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder for New York Giants
- Naomi Graham, middleweight boxer, first female active duty service member to compete for U.S. at Olympics
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- Gary Hall Sr., swimmer, 3-time Olympic medalist
- Joe Harris, NFL linebacker
- Quanera Hayes, Olympic sprinter
- Brian Tyree Henry, actor
- Jimmy Herring, guitarist
- Sterling Hitchcock, MLB pitcher, 1998 NLCS MVP with San Diego Padres
- Kristina Holland, actress
- Chris Hondros, war photographer and 2004 Pulitzer Prize finalist
- Joe Horn, NFL wide receiver, 4-time Pro Bowl selection
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- Nancy Mace, U.S. representative for South Carolina
- Elizabeth MacRae, actress
- Bernie Mangiboyat, rock musician (The Fifth)
- Eric Maynor, National Basketball Association (NBA) player
- Doug McDougald, NFL defensive end
- Everett McIver, NFL offensive guard
- Troy McLawhorn, musician, guitarist for Evanescence
- Jason "Mayhem" Miller, professional mixed martial arts fighter, hosted MTV's Bully Beatdown
- Dave Moody, Grammy-nominated artist, producer, songwriter, filmmaker
- Julianne Moore, Oscar-winning actress, born at Fort Bragg
- Kathryn Morgan, ballet dancer with New York City Ballet, born at Fort Bragg
- Morray, rapper and singer
- Marques Murrell, NFL linebacker
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- Christopher Watts, convicted murderer who killed his wife and two daughters in Colorado in 2018
- Dennis L. A. White, actor
- Doug Wilkerson, NFL guard for San Diego Chargers, All-Pro and 3-time Pro Bowl selection
- Robert Wilkie, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- C. J. Williams, professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Duvall Williams, former rear admiral in the United States Navy
- Gavin Williams, baseball player
- Jordan Williams, CFL linebacker, first overall pick of 2020 CFL draft
- Seth Williams, CFL defensive back
- David Williston, first professionally trained African American landscape architect in U.S.
- Donnell Woolford, NFL cornerback, Pro Bowl selection
- Christian Worley, civil rights activist
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