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CHARLOTTE
Most Famous People Born in Charlotte, United States
- Notable people
- 463
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1962
- Most distinctive
- Nascar 105.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Charlotte during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 70 notable births.
What Charlotte Is Known For
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Football is Charlotte's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (72).
Charlotte over-indexes on nascar — 105.3× the global rate.
Charlotte under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Charlotte's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Billy Graham
1918 - 2018
Romare Bearden
1911 - 1988
Richard Taylor (philosopher)
1919 - 2003
Virginia Dale
1917 - 1994
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
1914 - 2018
Buddy Shuman
1915 - 1955
Clayton Heafner
1914 - 1960
Bill Baker (baseball)
1911 - 2006
Francis C. Flaherty
1919 - 1941
Edith Henderson
1911 - 2005
Frederick D. Alexander
1910 - 1980
Jim Hopper
1919 - 1982
Reed Sarratt
1917 - 1986
John Raymond Reeder
1914 - 2009
Charles M. Gettys
1915 - 1982
Joe Blalock
1919 - 1974
Hunter Marshall III
1917 - 1942
Kelly Alexander Sr.
1915 - 1985
Harriet Bogart
1917 - 1988
Anthony B. Akers
1914 - 1976