The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Tennessee, live (or lived) in Tennessee, or for whom Tennessee is significant part of their identity: A Roy Acuff (1903–1992), musician; born in Maynardville Charlie Adams, drummer Calpernia Addams (born 1971), transgender actress; born in Nashville James Agee (1909–1955); Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, screenwriter, poet, critic; born in Knoxville The Aldridge Sisters, singing duo on The Lawrence Welk Show (1977–1982) Jessi Alexander (born 1976), singer-songwriter; born in Jackson Lamar Alexander (born 1940), lawyer and U.S. Senator; born in Maryville Duane Allman (1946–1971), guitarist; born in Nashville Gregg Allman (1947–2017), singer-songwriter, musician; born in Nashville Jarrod Alonge (born 1993), comedian and musician; lives in Chattanooga Monroe Dunaway Anderson, banker, cotton trader; from Jackson William R. Anderson (1921–2007), naval officer, politician; born in Humphreys County Lona Andre (1915–1992), actress, golfer; born in Nashville Jessica Andrews (born 1983), singer Jill Andrews, singer-songwriter, musician, born in Johnson City Lil Hardin Armstrong, jazz musician, wife of Louis Armstrong; from Memphis Eddy Arnold (1918–2008), singer; born in Henderson Victor Ashe, Knoxville mayor, Ambassador to Poland; born in Knoxville Chet Atkins (1924–2001), guitarist and record producer; born in Luttrell Doug Atkins (1930–2015), Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end primarily with Chicago Bears Rodney Atkins (born 1969), singer; born in Knoxville Estelle Axton (1918-2004), co-founder of Stax Records B Nathan L. Bachman (1878–1937), U.S. Senator DeFord Bailey (1897–1982), musician, Grand Ole Opry performer; from Smith County Ed Bailey (1931–2007), baseball player H. E. Bailey (1898 or 1899–1976) Howard Baker (1925–2014), politician, U.S. Senator and White House Chief of Staff; born in Huntsville Robert Baker (born 1979), actor; born in Memphis Kelsea Ballerini (born 1993), singer; born in Mascot, grew up in Knoxville Adrian Banks (born 1986), basketball player, 2011-12 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League Ava Barber (born 1954), singer; born in Knoxville George Franklin Barber (1854–1915), architect; lived in Knoxville Ronnie Barrett (born 1954), firearms manufacturer; born in Murfreesboro Ross Bass (1918–1993), U.S. Senator William M. Bass (born 1928), forensic anthropologist William B. Bate (1826–1905), governor and U.S. Senator Daren Bates (born 1990), football player; born in Memphis Kathy Bates (born 1948), Academy Award-winning actress; born in Memphis Kate Batts (also known as The Bell Witch), mythic poltergeist Robin Beard (1939–2007), politician; born in Knoxville Casey Beathard, songwriter; from Spring Hill Bianca Belair (born 1989), WWE wrestler; born in