Many celebs hail from Charlotte, North Carolina. From award-winning actors and screenwriters, to professional athletes and writers, many famous people call Charlotte home. Listed below are 10 of the most famous people from Charlotte.
- Chyler Leigh
wikimedia commons/Mingle MediaTV Chyler Leigh, a film and television actress, was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and is best known for playing the role of Dr. Lexie Grey on the award-winning medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.”
- Jim Rash
wikipedia/Gage Skidmore Jim Rash, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He’s best known for playing the role of Dean Craig Pelton on the hit sitcom “Community.” In 2012, Rash won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Descendants.”
- Melendy Britt
wikimedia commons/Gage Skidmore Charlotte-born Melendy Britt is a television actress and voiceover artist. Britt voiced the characters of Gran Gran from the cartoon series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and She-Ra from the cartoon series “She-Ra: Princess of Power.”
- Billy Graham
wikimedia commons/Warren K. Leffler (public domain) Billy Graham, Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and was a world-famous evangelical Christian evangelist and author. Graham’s sermons were broadcast on television and radio for more than 40 years, and some are still being broadcast today.
- Britt Robertson
YouTube/HollywireTV Britt Robertson, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a film and television actress. A few of her notable films include “Dan in Real Life,” “The Longest Ride” and “Tomorrowland.”
- Brian Huskey
wikimedia commons/Jbhusk Charlotte-born Brian Huskey is an actor, comedian and writer. He’s best known for playing the role of a correspondent on The Onion News Network.
- Charlotte Flair
wikipedia/Miguel Discart Charlotte Flair, a professional wrestler, was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and is currently the WWE Women’s Champion in her first reign. In 2014, Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Flair “Rookie of the Year.”
- Berlinda Tolbert
wikipedia/public domain Berlinda Tolbert was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and is a film and television actress. She’s best known for playing the role of Jenny Willis Jefferson on the hit television sitcom “The Jeffersons.” A few films Tolbert has appeared in include “Harlem Nights,” “Goodfellas” and “Patriot Games.”
- Micah Parker
YouTube/Celeb Interviewer Micah Parker, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an actor and writer. A couple of his notable films include “Wait” and “Lola Versus.” Parker also played the role of Adrian on the hit television series “The Vampire Diaries.”
- Sharon Lawrence
wikipedia/Mingle MediaTV Charlotte-born Sharon Lawrence is an award-winning actress and singer. She’s best known for playing the role of Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in the hit drama series “NYPD Blue.” Lawrence has also appeared on the hit television series “Monk” and “Desperate Housewives.”
There certainly are a lot of famous people from North Carolina. Did you know there were so many famous people from Charlotte?
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Chyler Leigh, a film and television actress, was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and is best known for playing the role of Dr. Lexie Grey on the award-winning medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.”
wikipedia/Gage Skidmore
Jim Rash, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He’s best known for playing the role of Dean Craig Pelton on the hit sitcom “Community.” In 2012, Rash won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Descendants.”
wikimedia commons/Gage Skidmore
Charlotte-born Melendy Britt is a television actress and voiceover artist. Britt voiced the characters of Gran Gran from the cartoon series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and She-Ra from the cartoon series “She-Ra: Princess of Power.”
wikimedia commons/Warren K. Leffler (public domain)
Billy Graham, Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and was a world-famous evangelical Christian evangelist and author. Graham’s sermons were broadcast on television and radio for more than 40 years, and some are still being broadcast today.
YouTube/HollywireTV
Britt Robertson, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a film and television actress. A few of her notable films include “Dan in Real Life,” “The Longest Ride” and “Tomorrowland.”
wikimedia commons/Jbhusk
Charlotte-born Brian Huskey is an actor, comedian and writer. He’s best known for playing the role of a correspondent on The Onion News Network.
wikipedia/Miguel Discart
Charlotte Flair, a professional wrestler, was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and is currently the WWE Women’s Champion in her first reign. In 2014, Pro Wrestling Illustrated named Flair “Rookie of the Year.”
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Berlinda Tolbert was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and is a film and television actress. She’s best known for playing the role of Jenny Willis Jefferson on the hit television sitcom “The Jeffersons.” A few films Tolbert has appeared in include “Harlem Nights,” “Goodfellas” and “Patriot Games.”
YouTube/Celeb Interviewer
Micah Parker, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an actor and writer. A couple of his notable films include “Wait” and “Lola Versus.” Parker also played the role of Adrian on the hit television series “The Vampire Diaries.”
wikipedia/Mingle MediaTV
Charlotte-born Sharon Lawrence is an award-winning actress and singer. She’s best known for playing the role of Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in the hit drama series “NYPD Blue.” Lawrence has also appeared on the hit television series “Monk” and “Desperate Housewives.”
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