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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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0006 WRESTLER

Charlotte Flair

Born 1986

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Brad Maddox

Born 1984

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Cedric Alexander

Born 1989

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Tessa Blanchard

Born 1995

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Rockin' Robin (wrestler)

Born 1964

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Richie Steamboat

Born 1987

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Reid Flair

1988 - 2013

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Rick McGraw

1955 - 1985

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Bugsy McGraw

Born 1945

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Firebreaker Chip

Born 1963

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Scoot Andrews

Born 1967

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Sick Boy (wrestler)

Born 1973

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George South

Born 1962

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David Crockett (wrestling)

Born 1946

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Brad Anderson (wrestler)

Born 1969

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