The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Tennessee, live (or lived) in Tennessee, or for whom Tennessee is significant part of their identity:
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Roy Acuff (1903–1992), musician; born in Maynardville
Charlie Adams, drummer
Calpernia Addams (born 1971), transgender actress; born in Nashville
James Agee (1909–1955); Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, screenwriter, poet, critic; born in Knoxville The Aldridge Sisters, singing duo on The Lawrence Welk Show (1977–1982) Jessi Alexander (born 1976), singer-songwriter; born in Jackson Lamar Alexander (born 1940), lawyer and U.S. Senator; born in Maryville Mo Alexander (born 1970), comedian; born in Memphis Duane Allman (1946–1971), guitarist; born in Nashville Gregg Allman (1947–2017), singer-songwriter, musician; born in Nashville Jarrod Alonge (born 1993), comedian and musician; lives in Chattanooga Monroe Dunaway Anderson, banker, cotton trader; from Jackson William R. Anderson (1921–2007), naval officer, politician; born in Humphreys County Lona Andre (1915–1992), actress, golfer; born in Nashville Jessica Andrews (born 1983), singer Jill Andrews, singer-songwriter, musician, born in Johnson City Lil Hardin Armstrong, jazz musician, wife of Louis Armstrong; from Memphis Eddy Arnold (1918–2008), singer; born in Henderson Victor Ashe, Knoxville mayor, Ambassador to Poland; born in Knoxville Chet Atkins (1924–2001), guitarist and record producer; born in Luttrell Doug Atkins (1930–2015), Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end primarily with Chicago Bears Rodney Atkins (born 1969), singer; born in Knoxville Estelle Axton (1918-2004), co-founder of Stax Records
