Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American film actress. She came to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films like "Speed" and "While You Were Sleeping", and has since established a career as a well-known Hollywood leading actress, with the box office comedy hit "Miss Congeniality" and one of her most recent film roles, in 2004's "Crash", receiving critical acclaim.

Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945), better known as Vince McMahon or Mr. McMahon, is an American wrestling promoter, wrestler, and film producer. He is the Chairman of the WWE Board of Directors and majority shareholder of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE).

Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4 1948 in New Bern, North Carolina) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and is the wife of World Wrestling Entertainment Chairman Vince McMahon. Linda has served on the Board of Directors since 1980 and was largely responsible for the growth of WWE merchandising. In addition, she is widely involved with the charitable work of WWE.

Emily Mallory Procter (born October 8, 1968 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American actress best known for her roles of Ainsley Hayes in "The West Wing" and Calleigh Duquesne in "CSI: Miami"

Kevin Meade Williamson (born March 14 1965) is an American screenwriter best known for his screen works of "Scream" and "Dawson's Creek".

Marc Basnight (born May 13, 1947) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's first Senate district, including constituents in Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. A small business owner, Basnight is currently (2007-2008 session) serving in his twelfth term in the state Senate, where he holds the position of President "pro tempore".

Sandra Kay Yow (born March 14, 1942 in Gibsonville, North Carolina), United States is the head coach of the women's basketball team at North Carolina State University.

Ron Clark is an American teacher who has worked with disadvantaged students in rural North Carolina and in inner-city Harlem.

Dan Neil is an automobile columnist for the "Los Angeles Times", noted for his one-of-a-kind reviews of automobiles, which blend technical expertise with offbeat humor and astute cultural observations. Neil won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2004 for his columns in the "Times". Neil was born in Pennsylvania but moved with his family to New Bern, N.C. when he was 4 years old.

Rick Atkinson (born 1952, in Munich) is an American journalist and author whose contributions led to four Pulitzer Prizes. Atkinson was born in Munich. His father was an Army officer and he grew up at military posts. He earned his bachelor degree from East Carolina University in 1974 and a master of art degree from the University of Chicago in 1976. His first reporting job was at the The Morning Sun in Pittsburg, Kansas He started working at the Kansas City Times in 1977.

Terrance Copper (born March 12, 1982 in Washington, North Carolina) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of East Carolina University by the Dallas Cowboys. He currently plays for the New Orleans Saints.

David Douglas Garrard (born February 14, 1978 in East Orange, New Jersey) is an American football player who plays quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ironically, the arguably greatest game in his college career was against his current competitor for starting quarterback position on the Jacksonville Jaguars, Byron Leftwich.

Chad Austin Tracy (born May 22, 1980 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball who plays with the Arizona Diamondbacks.Tracy also commonly known as "Opposite Field Tracy" bats left handed and throws right handed. Tracy compiled a .339 batting average during his career at East Carolina University strictly hitting the ball to the opposite field hence the nickname.

Jeff Bertrand Coleman Blake (born December 4, 1970 in Daytona Beach, Florida) is a retired American football quarterback who played in the NFL. Although he finished his career with the Chicago Bears, he was formerly a quarterback for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Jets out of East Carolina University.

Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962 in Milledgeville, Georgia) is a former American football running back. He is the current Running Backs Coach for the Washington Redskins under Head Coach Joe Gibbs. He attended East Carolina University and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 10th round (280th pick overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft. Fondly known as "EB" by his peers, Byner played for the Browns (1984-1988; 1994-1995), …

Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949) is an American actress. She is known for playing characters who are very strict, conservative, religious zealots and sticklers for rules. She has appeared in dozens of films, including "Speed", "Donnie Darko", "Sordid Lives", "A Time to Kill", "Little Miss Sunshine","Child's Play 2" ,"Daltry Calhoun" and "Factory Girl". Grant has also appeared in many TV shows, …

Roderick Dwayne Coleman (born August 16, 1976 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a Defensive Tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Coleman played college football at East Carolina.

Robert Burren Morgan (born 5 October 1925) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from the state of North Carolina from 1975 until 1981. Born in Lillington, N.C., Morgan attended Lillington public schools and later East Carolina College and Wake Forest University School of Law. Morgan's political career began early when political leaders in his home county of Harnett, including highly respected Democratic Party stalwart Venerable Baggett, …

Nina Repeta (born September 10, 1967 in Shelby, North Carolina) is an American actress best known for her role as Bessie Potter on the television drama "Dawson's Creek", which aired from 1998 to 2003. She attended East Carolina University with Kevin Williamson, the creator of "Dawson's Creek" and most of her credits are in productions shot, as "Dawson's Creek" was, in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Theodore "Blue" Edwards (born October 31 1965 in Washington, D.C.) is a former professional basketball player who competed in the National Basketball Association.

Robert Lee Jones (born September 27, 1969 in Blackstone, Virginia) is a former American football linebacker who played 10 seasons in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, the St. Louis Rams, the Miami Dolphins, and the Washington Redskins from 1992 to 2001. Jones played college football in East Carolina University and was drafted in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Cowboys. He was the NFC Rookie of the Year in 1992. He won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys.

Wallace McArthur Davis (born June 19, 1958, in Martin County, North Carolina) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of East Carolina University. Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 12th round of the 1980 MLB amateur draft, Davis would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Kansas City Royals on August 23, 1983, and appear in his final game on July 31, 1994.

Marcus Crandell (born June 1, 1974, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a quarterback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Crandell played college football at East Carolina University, where he established more than 30 passing and offensive records. He was a candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 1996. He led the Pirates to two post-season bowl appearances, including a 19-13 victory over Stanford in the 1995 Liberty Bowl.

Clyde Simms (born August 21, 1982 in Jamestown, North Carolina) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.

Steve Reid is an American video game producer. He has been the managing director of game developer Red Storm Entertainment since January, 2001. He is an advisor to local and national colleges on digital art curricula and serves on the Visual Arts Advisory Board of the Game Developer's Conference. A founder of Red Storm, Reid began as Director of Creative Design. Previously, he served as art director at Virtus Studios and at Virtual Reality Games.

Michael Edward Hartley (born August 31, 1961, in Hawthorne, California) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of East Carolina University. He is currently the pitching coach of the Reno Silver Sox. Signed as an amateur free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1981, Hartley would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 10, 1989, and appear in his final game on September 24, 1995.

Mark Kemp, a graduate of East Carolina University, has served as music editor of Rolling Stone and vice president of music editorial for MTV Networks. In 1997 he received a Grammy nomination for his liner notes to the CD "Farewells & Fantasies", a retrospective of music by '60s protest singer Phil Ochs. His book "Dixie Lullaby: A Story of Music, Race and New Beginnings in a New South" was published by Free Press/Simon & Schuster in 2004, …

Marshall Moore (born in June of 1970), in Havelock, North Carolina, is an American author living in the suburbs of Seoul, South Korea. He attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) and went on to obtain a BA in psychology from East Carolina University. After moving to Washington DC, in 1994, he studied at Gallaudet University. Fluent in American Sign Language, he worked for many years as an interpreter before moving abroad.

Vinson Smith was an American football player, who spent 12 years in the NFL after graduating from East Carolina University. Smith won one Super Bowl as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. An active linebacker, Smith was born July 3, 1965 in Statesville, NC, Smith was a standout for Statesville High School before graduating to East Carolina University. Undrafted, Smith started out with the Atlanta Falcons in 1988, …

Carlester Crumpler, Jr. (born September 5, 1971 in Greenville, North Carolina) is a former American football tight end in the NFL. He played for the Seattle Seahawks (1994-1998) and the Minnesota Vikings (1999). He is the son of former Buffalo Bills player Carlester Crumpler and the older brother of current Atlanta Falcons tight end Alge Crumpler. He attended East Carolina University.

Roger Sharpe is a public servant, author and North Carolina politician. He was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from the state's Fifth congressional district in 2006, losing to incumbent Virginia Foxx. Born in 1947 in Harmony, North Carolina, Sharpe holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from East Carolina University, both a Master's in Public Administration and Ed.D. from Harvard University, …

Mike Sutton is the head men's basketball coach at Tennessee Technological University. He took over in 2002, after Jeff Lebo departed to lead the basketball program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Sutton has recently gained attention for his struggles with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which he was diagnosed with in April of 2005.

John Jett (born November 11, 1968 in Richmond, VA). He is a former NFL Punter for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. Attended East Carolina University. He won 2 Super Bowls with the Cowboys in 1993-94 and 1995-96.

John Beard is an Emmy-award winning American news anchor for the Fox 11 station based in Los Angeles, California, where he began reporting in 1993. He is the co-anchor, with Christine Devine, for the award winning Fox 11 10 O'clock news show weekdays on KTTV. Prior to KTTV, Beard was a long time anchor at KNBC-TV, beginning a 13 year career at the station in 1980.

Jack Lail is managing editor/multimedia for The Knoxville News Sentinel.