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KNOXVILLE
Most Famous People Born in Knoxville, United States
- Notable people
- 339
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1945
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 8.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Knoxville during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Knoxville Is Known For
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Football is Knoxville's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (52).
Knoxville over-indexes on baseball — 8.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Knoxville's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Quentin Tarantino
Born 1963
Kenny Chesney
Born 1968
Dale Dickey
Born 1961
Rodney Atkins
Born 1969
Mitch Rouse
Born 1964
Bill Bates
Born 1961
Tony Anthony
Born 1960
Toby Dammit
Born 1966
Ben Testerman
Born 1962
Matt Wilson (jazz drummer)
Born 1964
Tim Burchett
Born 1964
Reggie McKenzie (linebacker)
Born 1963
Doug Roth
Born 1967
Henry Cho
Born 1961
Greg McMichael
Born 1966
Raleigh McKenzie
Born 1963
Buddy Landel
1961 - 2015
Mike Cofer (linebacker)
1960 - 2019
Christopher Douglas (American actor)
Born 1969
Joe Fishback
Born 1967
Steve Searcy
Born 1964
Elizabeth Mynatt
Born 1966
Mark Davidson
Born 1961
Reggie Cobb
1968 - 2019
Daryle Smith
1964 - 2010
Tina Wesson
Born 1960
Joseph Patrick Moore
Born 1969
Mike Milchin
Born 1968
John Bruhin
Born 1964
Phil Leadbetter
Born 1962
Leroy Thompson (running back)
Born 1968
Jimmy Colquitt
Born 1963
Renee Lawless
Born 1960
John Bland (American football)
Born 1960
Chelle Rose
Born 1968
William Moschella
Born 1968
Joe Cofer
Born 1963
Scott Fox (American football)
Born 1963