Famous Memphians - longer than 15 minutes

Famous MEMPHIanS

...who are from Memphis or who have lived in Memphis

The intent of this page is to acknowledge those who have achieved recognition not only in Memphis but outside the Memphis and Mid-South area, and their prominence is acknowledged on a national or international level. Listings are based more on their "enduring fame" rather than on a one-time "famous or infamous action" that may have brought attention to the individual.



*Deborah Allen*	*George Kelly Barnes*	*Kathy Bates*	*Gene Bearden*

*Click on the small photos to see full screen photos and a brief biography.*



*Lloyd T. Binford*	*Doris Bowden*	*Bobby Bragan*	*Ace Cannon*



*Dixie Carter*	*June Carter Cash*	*Johnny Cash*	*Kellye Cash*



*Rosanne Cash*	*Robert R. Church, Sr.*	*E. H. Crump*	*Jefferson Davis*



*Rick Dees*	*Shannen Doherty*	*Donald "Duck" Dunn*	*William Eggleston*



*Aubrey Epps*	*Dale Evans*	*Maude Fealy*	*Shelby Foote*



*Abe Fortas*	*Aretha Franklin*	*Morgan Freeman*	*Al Green*



*Richard Halliburton*	*George Hamilton*	*W. C. Handy*	*Isaac Hayes*



*Howlin' Wolf*	*Barbara Walker Hummel*	*Alberta Hunter*	*Michael Jeter*



*Booker T. Jones*	*James Jones*	*B. B. King*	*Jerry Lee Lewis*



*Wink Martindale*	*Tim McCarver*	*Clyde McCoy*	*Kenneth D. McKeller*



*Memphis Minnie*	*Memphis Slim*	*Sputnik Monroe*	*Charlie Musselwhite*



*Phineas Newborn, Jr.*	*Chris Parnell*	*Carl Perkins*	*Sam Phillips*



*Marguerite Piazza*	*Abe Plough*	*Clifford Poland*	*Margaret Polk*



*David Porter*	*Elvis Presley*	*Otis Redding*	*Charlie Rich*



*Sam and Dave*	*William Sanderson*	*Clarence Saunders*	*Cybil Shepard*



*Fred Smith*	*Lane Smith*	*Kay Starr*	*Andrew Stevens*



*Stella Stevens*	*Carla Thomas*	*Danny Thomas*	*Rufus Thomas*


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*Justin Timberlake*	*Ike Turner*	*Thornton Utz*	*Travis Wammack*



*William B. Walton*	*Ida B. Wells*	*Tennessee Williams*	*Kemmons Wilson*

If you have additional suggestions, please send a photo and general biography about the famous Memphian. NOTE: The Memphian you recommend should be famous on a National and/or International level.

Contact Gene Gill <gene.gill@verizon.net>

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