Editing Valdosta, Georgia (section)

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*  [[Michelle Anderson]], president of [[Brooklyn College]] and a scholar on rape law
*  [[Alex W. Bealer]], Atlanta blacksmith and author; born in Valdosta in 1921
*  [[Alfred Corn]], poet and essayist; raised in Valdosta
*  [[Doc Holliday]], Western dentist, gunfighter and gambler; spent his youth in Valdosta
*  [[Louis Lomax]], African-American journalist and the son of a leading local educator
*  [[James Lord Pierpont]], composer of "[[Jingle Bells]]"; lived many years in Valdosta, where he taught music
*  [[Elsie Quarterman]], plant biologist and professor of biology at [[Vanderbilt University]]; born in Valdosta in 1910
*  [[Mary Turner (lynching victim)|Mary Turner]], African-American lynching victim
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===Entertainment===
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*  [[Rhett Akins]], country artist, two-time Songwriter of the Year, member of the Peach Pickers writing trio and his son, [[Thomas Rhett]], country music artist
*  [[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]], indie rock musician and producer
*  [[From First to Last]] (Matt Good, Derek Bloom and Travis Richer), [[post-hardcore]] band
*  [[Ben Hayslip]], two-time Country Music Songwriter of the Year. Member of The Peach Pickers along with Valdosta native Rhett Akins
*  [[Bill Hicks]], comedian; born in Valdosta
*  [[NewSong]], Christian band
*  [[Margaret Pardee]], violinist and violin teacher
*  [[Pauley Perrette]], actress best known for ''NCIS''; attended Valdosta State University
*  [[Billy Joe Royal]], country music and pop artist; born in Valdosta
*  [[Sonny Shroyer]], actor best known for role as [[Enos Strate]] on ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''; born in Valdosta
*  [[Domonique Simone]], adult film star
*  [[Pierce Wallace]], [[ESPN]] Fan Hall of Fame and television personality
*  [[Demond Wilson]], minister and TV actor best known for playing Lamont on ''[[Sanford and Son]]''
* [[William Workman (baritone)|William Workman]], opera singer<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LGT1AAAAMAAJ&dq=william+workman+1940+baritone&pg=PA2529|title=William Workman|work=Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians|volume=2|year=1984|author=Nicolas Slonimsky|editor=Theodore Baker|publisher=[[G. Schirmer, Inc.]]|isbn=9780028702704}}</ref>
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===Sports===
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*  [[Briny Baird]], professional [[golf]]er on [[PGA Tour]] and [[Nationwide Tour]]
*  [[Buck Belue]], former Valdosta High School standout and quarterback of the [[University of Georgia]]'s 1980 national championship team, now a radio talk show host
*  [[Dusty Bonner]], VSU quarterback, later played for Kentucky, [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Atlanta Falcons]] and arena football league
*  [[Dana Brinson]], former NFL player
* [[Cliff Brown (soccer)|Cliff Brown]], soccer player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=NASL–Cliff Brown |url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/B/Brown.Cliff.htm |website=(NASL) jerseys |access-date=February 14, 2025}}</ref>
*  [[Vincent Burns]], NFL [[defensive tackle]] ([[Indianapolis Colts]])
*  [[Lorenzo Cain]], MLB center fielder
*  [[Ellis Clary]], former [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) player, coach, and scout
*  [[Buck Coats]], former MLB player
*  [[Pepper Daniels]], baseball player in the [[Negro league baseball|Negro leagues]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pepper Daniels - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database|url=https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=danie01pep|access-date=2020-08-21|website=www.seamheads.com}}</ref>
*  [[William "Red" Dawson]], only surviving coach of the 1970 Marshall tragedy, chronicled in the movie ''[[We Are Marshall]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758794/|title=We Are Marshall (2006)|website=IMDb.com|date=December 22, 2006|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marshall.edu/ |title=Marshall University - Huntington, WV |publisher=Marshall.edu |access-date=September 6, 2012}}</ref>
*  [[Harris English]], professional golfer on the PGA Tour
*  [[Dot Fulghum]], played in MLB for the [[Philadelphia Athletics]] in 1921
*  [[Willie Gary (American football)|Willie Gary]], NFL, [[St. Louis Rams]], played in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]
*  [[Randall Godfrey]], NFL [[linebacker]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[San Diego Chargers]]
*  [[DL Hall]], MLB prospect and former first-round pick
*  [[Brice Hunter]], NFL [[wide receiver]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
*  [[Sean Kazmar Jr.]], former MLB player
*  [[Malcolm Mitchell]], NFL [[wide receiver]], [[New England Patriots]]
*  [[Kenny Moore II]], NFL player
*  [[Todd Peterson]], former NFL player
*  [[Jay Ratliff]], NFL [[nose tackle]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Chicago Bears]]
*  [[Greg Reid]], former Florida State and Valdosta State football player, now plays for [[Arena Football League]] team, [[Tampa Bay Storm]]
*  [[Desi Relaford|Desmond (Desi) Relaford]], MLB infielder
*  [[Stan Rome]], NFL player, [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1979–1982)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RomeSt00.htm |title=Stan Rome NFL Football Statistics |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date=1956-06-04 |access-date=September 6, 2012}}</ref>
*  [[Coleman Rudolph]], football player, Georgia Tech and NFL's [[New York Giants]] and [[New York Jets|Jets]]
*  [[Glenn Schumann]], football coach who is currently the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]]
*  [[Telvin Smith]], NFL linebacker, played for [[Florida State Football]], before being drafted to the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
<!--- Do not add J.D. Drew, Stephen Drew or Tim Drew. They are in the [[Hahira, Georgia]]  which is where they grew up, not Valdosta. --->
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===Politics===
[[File:Valdosta City Hall front 12713.JPG|thumb|Valdosta City Hall]]
*  [[Allen Boyd]], served as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from Florida from 1997 to 2011
*  [[Charlie Norwood]], served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] congressman from Georgia from 1995 to 2007
*  [[Melvin E. Thompson]], the 71st governor of Georgia, retired and died in Valdosta