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Billy Graham (Charlotte)
Richard Petty (Level Cross)
Andy Griffith (Mount Airy)
Andrew Jackson (Waxsaw)
Michael Jordan (Wilmington)
Willis L. Teeter (Mooresville) (The Founder of Harris Teeter)
James K. Polk (Mecklenburg County)
Jon Reep, comedian (2007 winner of Last Comic Standing) is from Hickory.
Many of the NASCAR pioneers such as Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson are from NC.
Erskine Bowles-White House Chief of Staff under President Clinton
Elizabeth Dole-former Sec of Transportation
Denzel Washington's wife, Pauletta, is from Newton
Not from NC, but celebs who retired to NC include:
Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou from the Andy Griffith Show is now retired and living in Mt. Airy, Andy Griffith's home town.
James Best (Sheriff Roscoe Coltrane in the Dukes of Hazard TV show and also played guitarist Jim Lindsey in 2 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show) is retired and living on Lake Hickory in Alexander County.
Frances Bavier (Aunt Bee) retired to Siler City, NC where she died in 1989.
70s Country Singers Donna Fargo & Billy Crash Craddock from Mt. Airy & Greensboro respectively.
Former 80s SNL Cast Member Rich Hall grew up in the Charlotte area.
Stephanie Mills also lives in Charlotte currently.
Drummers of Classic Rock Bands- Joe English of Wings lives in Rutherford County and Gary Peterson of the Guess Who lives in Greensboro as does Curly Neal of the Harlem Globe Trotters.
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