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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football72
  2. Basket50
  3. Baseball45
  4. Politician35
  5. Actor21
  6. Wrestler15
  7. Singer13
  8. Music12
  1. Nascar7105.3×
  2. Golf810.2×
  3. Wrestler1510.1×
  4. Basket508.6×
  5. Baseball458.6×
  6. Driver64.2×
  7. Novelist73.8×
  8. Swimmer62.7×
  1. Politician350.6×
  2. Writer100.7×

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.

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0010 ACTOR

Sharon Lawrence

Born 1961

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0016 MUSIC

Ralph Santolla

1966 - 2018

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0022 SINGER

Joe Henry

Born 1960

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0029 REFEREE

Charles Robinson (referee)

Born 1964

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0031 GOLF

Davis Love III

Born 1964

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0036 POLITICIAN

Tim Griffin

Born 1968

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0050 MUSIC

David Vincent

Born 1965

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0055 BASKET

Haywoode Workman

Born 1966

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0058 WRESTLER

Rockin' Robin (wrestler)

Born 1964

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0091 ARCHITECT

D. Richard Hipp

Born 1961

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0105 BASKET

Byron Dinkins

Born 1967

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0106 BASKET

Tony White (basketball)

Born 1965

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0122 ACTOR

Kim Morgan Greene

Born 1960

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0126 ACTOR

Brian Huskey

Born 1968

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0142 BASEBALL

Mike LaValliere

Born 1960

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0145 PAINTER

Ena Swansea

Born 1966

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0147 BASKET

Reggie Hanson

Born 1968

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0163 POET

Kim Roberts

Born 1961

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0198 BOXER

Kelvin Seabrooks

Born 1963

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0201 POLITICIAN

Patrick Cannon

Born 1966

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0202 LAWYER

Kevin Martin (FCC)

Born 1966

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0203 MUSIC

Laura Ballance

Born 1968

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0218 BASEBALL

Stu Cole

Born 1966

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0226 FOOTBALL

Steve Wilks

Born 1969

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0227 BASEBALL

Mike Shildt

Born 1968

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0232 COACH

Everett Withers

Born 1963

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0251 POLITICIAN

Jennifer Roberts (politician)

Born 1960

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0256 WRESTLER

Firebreaker Chip

Born 1963

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0271 POLITICIAN

Grier Martin

Born 1968

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0274 WRESTLER

Scoot Andrews

Born 1967

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0277 FOOTBALL

Reggie Clark

Born 1967

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0292 NOVELIST

Laraine Herring

Born 1968

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0301 ACTOR

Rollin Jarrett

Born 1960

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0326 BASKET

Duggar Baucom

Born 1960

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0329 TELEVISION

Heather Childers

Born 1969

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0336 POLITICIAN

Dean Arp

Born 1966

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0337 WRESTLER

George South

Born 1962

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0338 NASCAR

Doug Yates

Born 1967

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0339 BASKET

Chuck Driesell

Born 1962

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0342 CAR RACING

Todd Parrott

Born 1964

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0354 JOURNALIST

Maureen O'Boyle

Born 1963

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0359 WRESTLER

Brad Anderson (wrestler)

Born 1969

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0370 FOOTBALL

Danny Pearman

Born 1965

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0373 WRITER

David Venable (television personality)

Born 1964

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0380 BASEBALL

Garland Kiser

Born 1968

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0391 BUSINESS

Patti Wheeler

Born 1963

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0392 ACTIVIST

Zoe Helene

Born 1964

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0395 SINGER

Hope Nicholls

Born 1961

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0396 FOOTBALL

Gregory Clifton

Born 1968

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0411 MANDOLINIST

Wayne Benson

Born 1969

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0428 SONGWRITER

Patrick Love

Born 1968

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0433 POLITICIAN

Joel D. M. Ford

Born 1969

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