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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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Oscar Robertson

Born 1938

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Ish Smith

Born 1988

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Seth Curry

Born 1990

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Anthony Morrow

Born 1985

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Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)

Born 1951

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DeAndre' Bembry

Born 1994

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Cedric Simmons

Born 1986

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Kenny Gabriel

Born 1989

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Haywoode Workman

Born 1966

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Jay Larrañaga

Born 1975

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DeMarco Johnson

Born 1975

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Junior Burrough

Born 1973

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Jerrelle Benimon

Born 1991

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Antywane Robinson

Born 1984

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Jeff McInnis

Born 1974

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Anthony Gill (basketball)

Born 1992

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Byron Dinkins

Born 1967

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Tony White (basketball)

Born 1965

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Tiffany Mitchell (basketball)

Born 1994

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Kennedy Meeks

Born 1995

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Ian Miller (basketball)

Born 1991

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Vincent Grier

Born 1983

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Jobey Thomas

Born 1980

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Brandis Raley-Ross

Born 1987

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Cierra Burdick

Born 1993

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Reggie Hanson

Born 1968

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Goo Kennedy

Born 1949

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Lakeem Jackson

Born 1990

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Titus Ivory

Born 1977

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Damier Pitts

Born 1989

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George Leach

Born 1981

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Thomas Mobley

Born 1981

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Monk McDonald

1901 - 1977

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Lew Massey

1956 - 2014

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Travis Holmes

Born 1986

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Jeremy Ingram

Born 1992

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Curtis Withers

Born 1984

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Luke Payne

Born 1985

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Duggar Baucom

Born 1960

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Patrick Flomo

Born 1980

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Eddie Payne

Born 1951

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Chuck Driesell

Born 1962

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Tony White (1988)

Born 1988

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Tiffani Johnson

Born 1975

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Mychal Kearse

Born 1983

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Chavis Holmes

Born 1986

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Neill McGeachy

1942 - 2018

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Justin Gordon (basketball)

Born 1993

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Braxton Ogbueze

Born 1993

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Javonte Douglas

Born 1992

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