Famous Alabamians

This person was a Hall of Fame baseball player who hit 755 home runs and played for the Atlanta Braves.

• Willie Mays

• Hank Aaron

• Hugo Black

• W.C. Handy

This lady was an American actress of the stage and screen. She was known for her husky voice, outrageous personality, and devastating wit.

• Harper Lee

• Zelda Fitzgerald

• Tallulah Bankhead

• Helen Keller

He was an American politician and jurist who served as a Democratic United States Senator and represented Alabama in the Senate from 1927 to 1937, and served as an Associate Justice.

• Hugo Black

• Carl Lewis

• Jesse Owens

• Hank Williams

He was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts.

• Hugo Black

• Hank Williams

• Jesse Owens

• Nat "King" Cole

She was an American socialite, novelist and painter. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, she was noted for her beauty and high spirits, and was dubbed by her husband as "the first American Flapper".

• Coretta Scott King

• Zelda Fitzgerald

• Helen Keller

• Harper Lee

He was an African American composer and musician, known as the "Father of the Blues". He was one of the most influential American songwriters.

• W.C. Handy

• Hank Aaron

• Willie Mays

• Jesse Owens

She was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree.

• Tallulah Bankhead

• Zelda Fitzgerald

• Helen Keller

• Harper Lee

She helped lead the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's. She was an active advocate for African-American equality.

• Coretta Scott King

• Harper Lee

• Zelda Fitzgerald

• Helen Keller

She was an American novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960.

• Coretta Scott King

• Harper Lee

• Zelda Fitzgerald

• Tallulah Bankhead

He was an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold.

• Carl Lewis

• Hank Williams

• W.C. Handy

• Joe Louis