Greatest South Carolina Native

1.

James Brown

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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 -December 25, 2006), originally James Joseph Brown, Jr., was an American entertainer. He is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. He is known as "The Godfather of Soul", other times as "the most hardworking man in show business".

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2.

Vanna White

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Vanna White (born February 18, 1957)is an American television personality, best known as puzzle-board presenter & co-host on the long-running game show Wheel of Fortune.

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3.

Darius Rucker

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Darius Rucker (born May 13, 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American musician and current singer of country music. He is known mainly for his role as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, of which he has been a member since the band's inception in 1986.

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4.

Eartha Kitt

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Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927-December 25, 2008) was an American actress, singer, and cabaret star. She was perhaps best known for her 1953 Christmas song "Santa Baby". Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world." She took over the role of Catwoman for the third season of the 1960s Batman television series, replacing Julie Newmar, who was unavailable for the final season.

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5.

Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as "shadow senator" for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted "the most important black leader" with 15% of the vote.

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