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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: Singer Clear ×
0025 SINGER
Ashley Monroe
Born 1986
0027 SINGER
Rodney Atkins
Born 1969
0035 SINGER
Brent Smith
Born 1978
0045 SINGER
Jacob Whitesides
Born 1997
0053 SINGER
Kristian Bush
Born 1970
0099 SINGER
Logan Brill
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0132 SINGER
Jordan Hill (singer)
Born 1978
0145 SINGER
Erick Baker
Born 1978
0164 SINGER
Con Hunley
Born 1945
0165 SINGER
Clifford Curry
1936 - 2016
0170 SINGER
Ava Barber
Born 1954
0241 SINGER
Penny Jay
1925 - 2006
0274 SINGER
Jim Turner (singer)
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0292 SINGER
Chelle Rose
Born 1968
0295 SINGER
Josh Lovelace
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0304 SINGER
Jami Rogers-Anderson
Born 1970
0315 SINGER
Daisha McBride
Born 1996