Jacob Brent, born in Graham, starred as "Mr. Mistoffelees" in the Broadway and movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats
Billy Bryan, Center for the Denver Broncos, from 1977–1988 grew up in Burlington.

Several generations of Alex Haley's family may have lived in Alamance County, as noted in his 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family - coming from Africa to Virginia, to Caswell County to Alamance County and moving to Tennessee after the Emancipation Proclamation.

JamesOn Curry, born and raised in Pleasant Grove, professional American basketball player
Thomas Michael Holt, Governor of North Carolina from 1891–1893
John "John Boy" Isley, born and raised in Graham, "John Boy" of the John Boy and Billy Show
Charley Jones, born in Alamance County, Major League Baseball player
B. Everett Jordan, U. S. senator (Class 2) from 1958–1973
Don Kernodle, born in Burlington, five-time NWA champion and tag team partner of Sgt Slaughter; appeared in Paradise Alley with Sylvester Stallone
Jack McKeon, manager of the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins
Blanche Taylor Moore, convicted murderer, whose life story was portrayed in the television movie "Black Widow: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story", starring Elizabeth Montgomery
Meg Scott Phipps, North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner (2001–2003)
Tequan Richmond, born in Burlington, stars as Drew Rock in Everybody Hates Chris, and played a young Ray Charles in the movie Ray
Jeanne Robertson, humorist and professional speaker
Robert W. (Bob) Scott (Kerr Scott's son), Governor of North Carolina from 1969–1973
W. Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina from 1949–1953, U. S. senator (Class 2) from 1954–1958
Brandon Tate, born in Burlington, American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League
Will Richardson American football Offensive Linemen for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League
Jacob Brent, born in Graham, starred as "Mr. Mistoffelees" in the Broadway and movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats
Billy Bryan, Center for the Denver Broncos, from 1977–1988 grew up in Burlington.
Several generations of Alex Haley's family may have lived in Alamance County, as noted in his 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family - coming from Africa to Virginia, to Caswell County to Alamance County and moving to Tennessee after the Emancipation Proclamation.
JamesOn Curry, born and raised in Pleasant Grove, professional American basketball player
Thomas Michael Holt, Governor of North Carolina from 1891–1893
John "John Boy" Isley, born and raised in Graham, "John Boy" of the John Boy and Billy Show
Charley Jones, born in Alamance County, Major League Baseball player
B. Everett Jordan, U. S. senator (Class 2) from 1958–1973
Don Kernodle, born in Burlington, five-time NWA champion and tag team partner of Sgt Slaughter; appeared in Paradise Alley with Sylvester Stallone
Jack McKeon, manager of the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins
Blanche Taylor Moore, convicted murderer, whose life story was portrayed in the television movie "Black Widow: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story", starring Elizabeth Montgomery
Meg Scott Phipps, North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner (2001–2003)
Tequan Richmond, born in Burlington, stars as Drew Rock in Everybody Hates Chris, and played a young Ray Charles in the movie Ray
Jeanne Robertson, humorist and professional speaker
Robert W. (Bob) Scott (Kerr Scott's son), Governor of North Carolina from 1969–1973
W. Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina from 1949–1953, U. S. senator (Class 2) from 1954–1958
Brandon Tate, born in Burlington, American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League
Will Richardson American football Offensive Linemen for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League
Alamance County, North Carolina