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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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- Field: Music Clear ×
0039 MUSIC
Nick Raskulinecz
Born 1970
0051 MUSIC
Bruce Hampton
1947 - 2017
0065 MUSIC
Sticks McGhee
1917 - 1961
0072 MUSIC
Toby Dammit
Born 1966
0089 MUSIC
Matt Wilson (jazz drummer)
Born 1964
0102 MUSIC
Carl Butler
1927 - 1992
0199 MUSIC
Joseph Patrick Moore
Born 1969
0209 MUSIC
Phil Leadbetter
Born 1962
0244 MUSIC
Mary Ruth Ray
1956 - 2013