Who are famous people from Tennessee and why are they famous?

Answer 1

There are a lot of people famous and that are from there to like for example Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Billy Ray Cyrus and the reason why they are famous because they do singing lessons and dancing lessons and when they get really good at it then they try out for TV shows and movies and they just get really popular.

Answer 2

• James Agee (1909 - 1955) Writer, poet; born in Knoxville.
• Davy Crockett (1786 - 1836) Frontiersman; born in Limestone.
• Lester Flatt (1914 - 1979) Bluegrass musician; born in Overton County.
• Aretha Franklin (1942 - ) Gospel singer known as the "Queen of Soul;" born in Memphis.
• Morgan Freeman (1937 - ) Famous actor who has appeared in movies such as Driving Miss Daisy, Lean on Me Amistad and others. Born in Memphis.
• Al Gore, Jr. (1948 - ) 45th Vice president of the US; raised in Carthage.
• Benjamin L. Hooks (1925 - ) Executive director of the NAACP, attorney, and clergyman; born in Memphis.
• Dolly Parton (1946 - ) Country singer and actress; born in Sevierville.
• Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) One of the most famous singers of all time that helped develop rock and roll; moved to Memphis in 1948.
• Cybill Shepherd (1950 - ) Actress made famous from television's Moonlighting and Cybill; born in Memphis.
• Tina Turner (1939 - ) Singer. She won a Grammy award in 1972 and starred in the movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome; born in Brownsville.
• Alvin York (1887 - 1964) World War I hero; born in Pall Mall.

Answer 3

• Andrew Jackson, ANDREW JHONSON, JAMES K. POLK, DAVID G. FRRAGUT,and ALVIN YORK .

and Miley Cyrus

Answer 4

Andrew Jackson.