Who is the most famous celebrity in North Carolina?
Who is the most famous celebrity in North Carolina? Michael Jordan was born in New York, but moved to Wilmington, North Carolina with his family at a young age, and went to high school at Emsley A. Laney in Wilmington. Jordan, who also attended the University of North Carolina, is arguably the most famous person from North Carolina.
What are 5 fun facts about North Carolina?
Fast Facts
- Nickname: The Tar Heel State.
- Statehood: 1789; 12th state.
- Population (as of July 2015): 10,042,802.
- Capital: Raleigh.
- Biggest City: Charlotte.
- Abbreviation: NC.
- State bird: cardinal.
- State flower: flowering dogwood.