Selma, Alabama, United States
Famous Persons from Selma, Alabama, United States
- Zack Thompson - Born on October 28, 1997 - Baseball player
- Lachavious Simmons - Born on September 12, 1996 - American football player
- MaDrique - Born on August 2, 1991 - Musician
- Jesica Ahlberg - Born on September 28, 1989 - Beauty pageant contestant, Voice actor, and Actor
- Wendell Lewis - Born on September 21, 1989 - Basketball player
- Michael Johnson - Born on February 7, 1987 - American football player
- Jai Miller - Born on January 17, 1985 - American football player, and Baseball player
- Charles Davis - Born on April 18, 1984 - Basketball player
- Andrea Duran - Born on April 12, 1984 - Softball player
- Matt Garza - Born on November 26, 1983 - Baseball player
- Ben Obomanu - Born on October 30, 1983 - American football player
- Shwetak Patel - Born on December 9, 1981 - Academic, University teacher, and Computer scientist - Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers | MacArthur Fellows Program | ACM Prize in Computing | ACM Fellow
- Darrio Melton - Born on March 1, 1979 - Politician
- Matthew Reeves - Born on December 13, 1977 - Politician (died: January 27, 2022)
- Benita Washington - Born on April 23, 1976 - Songwriter (died: January 27, 2022)
- Sifu Patrick Marcil - Born on June 2, 1975 - Martial artist (died: January 27, 2022)
- Jennifer Williamson Stone - Born on October 22, 1973 - Mathematician (died: September 2, 2021)
- Larry Marks - Born on April 13, 1972 - Boxer (died: September 2, 2021)
- Mia Hamm - Born on March 17, 1972 - Association football player - Honda Sports Award for Soccer | National Women's Hall of Fame (died: September 2, 2021)
- Brian Swenlin - Born on January 12, 1969 - Screenwriter (died: September 2, 2021)
- Wendell Craig Williams - Born on November 7, 1965 - Military officer, and Politician (died: September 2, 2021)
- Ken Pettway - Born on June 25, 1964 - Canadian football player, and American football player (died: September 2, 2021)
- Suzan DelBene - Born on February 17, 1962 - Business executive, and Politician (died: September 2, 2021)
- David Little - Born on April 18, 1961 - American football player (died: September 2, 2021)
- Jo Bonner - Born on November 19, 1959 - Politician (died: September 2, 2021)
- Rick Perales - Born on September 22, 1959 - Politician (died: September 2, 2021)
- Sheyann Webb - Born on February 17, 1956 - Writer (died: September 2, 2021)
- Hosken Powell - Born on May 14, 1955 - Baseball player (died: September 2, 2021)
- Rebecca Neason - Born on December 8, 1954 - Writer (died: August 31, 2010)
- Richard M. Myers - Born on March 24, 1954 - Geneticist, and Researcher (died: August 31, 2010)
- Terry Leach - Born on March 13, 1954 - Baseball player (died: August 31, 2010)
- Kenny Brown - Born on July 5, 1953 - Guitarist (died: August 31, 2010)
- Joanne Bland - Born on July 29, 1952 - Voting rights activist, Museum founder, Business executive, and Civil rights advocate (died: August 31, 2010)
- Randall Atcheson - Born on October 15, 1951 - Pianist (died: August 31, 2010)
- David Beverly - Born on August 19, 1950 - American football player (died: August 31, 2010)
- Rob Erdle - Born on August 17, 1949 - Painter (died: December 30, 2006)
- Bill Corr - Born on July 21, 1948 - Politician (died: December 30, 2006)
- Joyce Parrish O'Neal - Born on July 1, 1948 - Social worker (died: December 30, 2006)
- Candy Harris - Born on September 17, 1947 - Baseball player (died: December 30, 2006)
- Janice Bowling - Born on April 1, 1947 - Politician (died: December 30, 2006)
- Lillian Lehman - Born on February 12, 1947 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor (died: December 30, 2006)
- Minnie Bruce Pratt - Born on September 12, 1946 - Essayist, Human rights activist, University teacher, Educator, Poet, and Writer - Audre Lorde Award | Lucille Medwick Memorial Award | Lambda Literary Award | Academy of American Poets (died: July 2, 2023)
- Carver Clinton - Born on March 20, 1944 - Basketball player (died: May 22, 2013)
- Cornelia Sharpe - Born on October 18, 1943 - Actor (died: May 22, 2013)
- Cid Edwards - Born on October 10, 1943 - American football player (died: April 6, 2013)
- Craig Vetter - Born on July 28, 1942 - Businessperson (died: April 6, 2013)
- Robert M. Miura - Born on September 12, 1938 - University teacher, and Mathematician - Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research | Fellow of the American Mathematical Society | Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: November 25, 2018)
- Cal Ramsey - Born on July 13, 1937 - Basketball coach, Basketball player, and Journalist (died: March 25, 2019)
- Bruce Boynton - Born on June 19, 1937 - Basketball coach, Basketball player, and Journalist (died: November 23, 2020)
- Johnny Moore - Born on December 14, 1934 - Songwriter, and Singer (died: December 30, 1998)
- Joseph Ellwanger - Born on February 18, 1934 - Songwriter, and Singer (died: December 30, 1998)
- Virginia Aveni - Born on October 5, 1933 - Politician (died: December 30, 1998)
- Edward A. Wilkinson - Born on September 21, 1933 - Politician (died: May 23, 2020)
- Clarence Rufus J. Rivers - Born on September 9, 1931 - Liturgist, Priest, Composer, and Writer (died: November 21, 2004)
- Bill Moss - Born on May 22, 1931 - Singer (died: June 25, 2007)
- J.L. Chestnut - Born on December 16, 1930 - Lawyer - Lillian Smith Book Award (died: September 30, 2008)
- Ann Bedsole - Born on January 7, 1930 - Politician, and Businessperson (died: September 30, 2008)
- Larry Striplin - Born on November 11, 1929 - Baseball player, Basketball coach, and Baseball coach (died: January 23, 2012)
- Calaway H. Dodson - Born on December 17, 1928 - Orchidologist, Explorer, Botanist, and Taxonomist (died: August 9, 2020)
- Moses Anderson - Born on September 9, 1928 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: January 1, 2013)
- James Sanderson - Born on December 27, 1925 - Military officer - Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | Distinguished Flying Cross | Air Medal (died: August 10, 2010)
- Mattie Moss Clark - Born on March 26, 1925 - Singer (died: September 22, 1994)
- Martha J. Ross - Born on July 18, 1923 - Freelance writer, Oral historian, Historian, and Professor (died: April 5, 2013)
- Truman McGill Hobbs - Born on February 8, 1921 - Military officer, Lawyer, and Judge (died: November 4, 2015)
- Ferne Carter Pierce - Born on September 10, 1920 - Politician (died: December 31, 1978)
- Charles Gary - Born on June 1, 1920 - Baseball player, and Military personnel (died: June 4, 2011)
- Pat McHugh - Born on December 21, 1919 - American football player (died: September 19, 2004)
- T. J. Jemison - Born on August 1, 1918 - Religious servant, and Civil rights advocate (died: November 15, 2013)
- Kathryn Tucker Windham - Born on June 2, 1918 - Journalist, Writer, and Photographer - Alabama Women's Hall of Fame (died: June 12, 2011)
- Eunice W. Johnson - Born on April 4, 1916 - Journalist, and Businessperson (died: January 3, 2010)
- B. V. Hain - Born on September 3, 1915 - Journalist, and Businessperson (died: August 11, 1995)
- Don Lang - Born on March 15, 1915 - Baseball player (died: September 1, 2010)
- William Lehman - Born on October 5, 1913 - Politician (died: March 16, 2005)
- Ralph Jordan - Born on September 25, 1910 - American football player, Baseball player, Basketball coach, and Basketball player - Bronze Star Medal | College Football Hall of Fame | Purple Heart (died: July 17, 1980)
- Annie Lee Cooper - Born on June 2, 1910 - Civil rights advocate (died: November 24, 2010)
- Bob Van Osdel - Born on April 1, 1910 - Athletics competitor (died: April 6, 1987)
- John Warren Wright - Born on March 1, 1910 - Architect (died: June 30, 1997)
- Howard Craghead - Born on May 25, 1908 - Baseball player (died: July 14, 1962)
- Eddy Gilmore - Born on May 28, 1907 - Journalist - Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting (died: October 6, 1967)
- Joseph Carter Swaim - Born on January 23, 1904 - Theologian, and Writer (died: August 7, 1997)
- Frank Warner - Born on April 5, 1903 - Musicologist (died: February 27, 1978)
- Howard W. Gilmore - Born on September 29, 1902 - Submariner, and Military officer - Medal of Honor | Purple Heart | Navy Cross (died: February 7, 1943)