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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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Christina Hendricks
Born 1975
Johnny Knoxville
Born 1971
Justin Hartley
Born 1977
Todd Helton
Born 1973
Jamie Marchi
Born 1977
Brent Smith
Born 1978
Nick Raskulinecz
Born 1970
Chris Woodruff
Born 1973
Chad Pennington
Born 1976
Kristian Bush
Born 1970
Dena Head
Born 1970
Josh Smith (artist)
Born 1976
Bubba Trammell
Born 1971
David Young (wrestler)
Born 1972
Dennis Hwang
Born 1978
Jordan Hill (singer)
Born 1978
Erick Baker
Born 1978
Alan Gratz
Born 1972
Sam Beall
1977 - 2016
Gina May
Born 1974
Wardell Milan
Born 1978
Patrick N. Millsaps
Born 1973
Tony Cosey
Born 1974
J. J. McCleskey
Born 1970
Christopher Downs
Born 1974
Jami Rogers-Anderson
Born 1970