Chattanooga Celebrities

Chattanooga has been home to some very famous and powerful people who have helped shape our world.  From those in sports like Jackie Mitchell, who was a female pitcher that struck out baseball great Babe Ruth while she was playing for the Lookouts, to media titans like Ted Turner who founded the CNN as the first 24-hour news television station.

While many pop culture icons and business leaders grew up, were raised, and live or have lived in Chattanooga, many have gone on to accomplish amazing things.

An interesting note is the similarities and ties between Chattanooga and Atlanta, Georgia.  There have been many people that have gotten their start in Chattanooga and moved on to Atlanta to inspire or touch a more global audience.  An example of this would be Ted Turner, who has CNN headquarters stationed in Atlanta and the many people on the list below who have an affiliation or roots with the Coca-Cola company (which is also currently headquartered in Atlanta.

Famous people from Chattanooga