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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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Randy Orton
Born 1980
Brad Renfro
1982 - 2008
Ashley Monroe
Born 1986
Jason Witten
Born 1982
Bianca Belair
Born 1989
Bryce Brentz
Born 1988
Michael McKenry
Born 1985
Davis Tarwater
Born 1984
Dustin Colquitt
Born 1982
Matt Reynolds (pitcher)
Born 1984
Chad Bell
Born 1989
Kyle Waldrop
Born 1985
Brett Carroll
Born 1982
Britton Colquitt
Born 1985
Chris Kirk
Born 1985
Scott Holtzman
Born 1983
Garrett Reynolds
Born 1987
Julia Stowers
Born 1982
Tyson Clabo
Born 1981
Derek Trent
Born 1980
Natalie Bible'
Born 1983
Kevin O'Connell (American football)
Born 1985
Ronald Siler
Born 1980
Julia Hurley
Born 1981
Jack Whitver
Born 1980
Nick Hill (baseball)
Born 1985
Wes Roach
Born 1988
Andy Holt (Tennessee politician)
Born 1981
Zhubin Parang
Born 1981
Jykine Bradley
Born 1980