35.4486° N, 81.0868° W
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.
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- Field: Politician Clear ×
Hamilton Jordan
1944 - 2008
Tim Griffin
Born 1968
Anthony Foxx
Born 1971
John Spratt
Born 1942
Alex McMillan
Born 1932
Nathaniel Alexander (governor)
1756 - 1808
Jared Irwin
1750 - 1818
Roy O. Woodruff
1876 - 1953
Smith Miller
1804 - 1872
Charles H. Cowles
1875 - 1957
David Addison Reese
1794 - 1871
Sydenham Benoni Alexander
1840 - 1921
John Motley Morehead II
1866 - 1923
Evan Shelby Alexander
1767 - 1809
Patrick Cannon
Born 1966
Alexander C. Davidson
1826 - 1897
Jennifer Roberts (politician)
Born 1960
Frank R. McNinch
1873 - 1950
Patsy Keever
Born 1947
Grier Martin
Born 1968
Dan Bishop
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Tricia Cotham
Born 1978
Kelly Alexander
Born 1948
Joseph Harvey Wilson
1810 - 1884
Edwin Peacock III
Born 1970
Andy Dulin
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Dean Arp
Born 1966
J. Curtis Blackwood Jr.
Born 1942
Mike Davis (politician)
Born 1957
W. Craig Lawing
1925 - 1999
Tom Woodruff
Born 1943
Joel D. M. Ford
Born 1969
E. Nelson Cole
Born 1937
Paul Barringer
1776 - 1844
Paula Julander
Born 1939