Famous People From South Carolina   

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    COCO JONES 15

    Teen singer and actress who's best known for her role on the Disney Channel movie Let it Shine.

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    BIG SHOW 41

    Self-described World's Largest Athlete stands at 7 ft, 440 lbs, his finishing move is the chokeslam.

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    CHRIS ROCK 48

    Legendary comedian with an edgy sense of humor, who starred in several films including I Think I Love My Wife, Dogma, and Down to Earth.

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    JAMES BROWN (1933-2006)

    I Feel Good was the anthem of the Hardest Working Man in Show Business.

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    YOUNG JEEZY 35

    Atlanta hip hop artist, known for being featured on hit singes, Love in This Club and I'm so Paid.

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    JOSH TURNER 35

    Country singer's debut CD was Long Black Train (2003).

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    KELSEY CHOW 21

    Budding young actress, best recognized as Mikayla Makoola on the Disney XD series, Pair of Kings.

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    ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845)

    7th U.S. President (1829-1837).

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    MONIQUE COLEMAN 32

    Talented dancer and singer who played Taylor in High School Musical.

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    EARTHA KITT (1927-2008)

    Sultry-voiced singer who recorded, C'est Si Bon.

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    A.J. GREEN 24

    NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals who drafted 4th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.

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    DARIUS RUCKER 47

    Lead singer of the pop group Hootie and the Blowfish.

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    CHARLES W. SWAN 71

    Noted African-American actor, director, and medical doctor.

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    ANNA CAMP 30

    Plays the role of Gwen on the comedy series The Mindy Project alongside Mindy Kaling.

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    ANDY DICK 47

    Comedian's MTV show featured short films and skits.

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    JOE FRAZIER (1944-2011)

    World heavyweight boxing champion who competed against many of the all-time greats.

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    ALEXIS JORDAN 21

    American singer that gained fame by competing on the 2006 season of America's Got Talent.

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    THOMAS GIBSON 50

    Actor best known for portraying Dharma's uptight lawyer husband, Gregory, on the sitcom Dharma and Greg.

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    JOE JACKSON (1887-1951)

    Shoeless Joe, he hit for an astounding .400 average and was banned from the major leagues for the Black Sox Scandal.

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    LEE BRICE 33

    Country singer who released the Platinum singles Love Like Crazy, A Woman Like You, and Hard to Love.

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