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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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Showing 13 of 463 notable people

0008 SINGER

Anthony Hamilton (musician)

Born 1971

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0009 SINGER

Wednesday 13

Born 1976

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0022 SINGER

Joe Henry

Born 1960

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Wilbert Harrison

1929 - 1994

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0062 SINGER

Benji Hughes

Born 1975

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0073 SINGER

Nappy Brown

1929 - 2008

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0083 SINGER

Luke Combs

Born 1990

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0110 SINGER

John Mark McMillan

Born 1979

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Sammy Johns

1946 - 2013

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Catherine Popper

Born 1973

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Marie Hines

Born 1986

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Hope Nicholls

Born 1961

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Jack Lawrence (bluegrass)

Born 1953

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