Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Channing Tatum
in 68 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Cullman’s famous people ★ What stands out · The best known Born in Cullman Ranked by languages covered: Channing Tatum with 68, then Holly Williams with 16 and Todd Williamson with 5.
#1 Film, TV & Stage Channing Tatum born 1980 American actor, dancer and model
#2 Music Holly Williams born 1981 American singer-songwriter
#3 Writing & Arts Todd Williamson born 1964 American painter
Through the years When Cullman’s famous people were born The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 5 births.
Mills & railroads The American century Today 1900 1950 2000 Channing Tatum Todd Williamson Herndon Glenn Dowling, Jr. Sports Politics & Law Music Science & Medicine Film, TV & Stage Writing & Arts Notable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for What Cullman is known for Athletes are the most numerous, 6 of them.
Sports 6 people 35%about usual Politics & Law 4 people 24%about usual Music 2 people 12%2.1× usual Science & Medicine 2 people 12%2× usual Film, TV & Stage 1 person 6%below usual Writing & Arts 1 person 6%below usual Notable 1 person 6% The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone Everyone else born in Cullman The other 14 span the years 1900 to 1991.
All · 14 Politics & Law · 4 Sports · 6 Music · 1 Science & Medicine · 2 Notable · 1
Any time Mills & railroads · 2 The American century · 8 Today · 4
Herndon Glenn Dowling, Jr. 1921–2015 U.S. herpetologist
LW Larry Willingham 1948–2025 American football player
Wesley Britt born 1981 Player of American football
AP Annie Lola Price 1903–1972 American judge
Clay Scofield born 1980 American politician
DD David Davis 1961–2024 American mandolinist and bluegrass singer
JL Jordan Lee born 1991 American fisherman
Liles C. Burke born 1969 United States federal judge for the Northern District of Alabama
TP Talmadge Prince 1938–1970 American racing driver
WT Wayne Trimble born 1944 American football player
William Clyde Martin 1929–2013 American physicist
ZT Zac Tubbs born 1984 American football player
ZL Zeb Little born 1968 American politician
PB Paul Burnum 1900–1981 American college coach, American high school coach
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Cullman? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cullman and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8) Channing Tatum: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Holly Williams: Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Todd Williamson: Todd Williamson, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Herndon Glenn Dowling, Jr.: WcsuArchivist, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Wesley Britt: Senate Republicans & Office of Katie Britt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Clay Scofield: Alabama Extension, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Liles C. Burke: Alndsystems, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons William Clyde Martin: Official portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons