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MOUNT VERNON

Most Famous People Born in Mount Vernon, United States

Notable people
582
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1939
Most distinctive
Horse Trainer 65.1×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Mount Vernon during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Mount Vernon Is Known For

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Politician is Mount Vernon's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (72).

Mount Vernon over-indexes on horse trainer — 65.1× the global rate.

Mount Vernon under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician72
  2. Basket46
  3. Actor45
  4. Football42
  5. Baseball41
  6. Lawyer22
  7. Music16
  8. Artist13
  1. Horse Trainer1065.1×
  2. Basket466.3×
  3. Baseball416.2×
  4. Officer123.1×
  5. Artist132.2×
  6. Lawyer222.2×
  7. Music161.9×
  1. Writer90.5×
  2. Football420.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Mount Vernon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0003 RAPPER

DMX (rapper)

Born 1970

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0004 ACTOR

Michael Shannon

Born 1974

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0015 ARTIST

Robert Kirkman

Born 1978

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0022 SINGER

Brian Littrell

Born 1975

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0025 SINGER

Kevin Richardson (musician)

Born 1971

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0028 ACTOR

Josh Hopkins

Born 1970

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0031 ACTOR

Chad Lindberg

Born 1976

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0032 ACTIVIST

Julia Butterfly Hill

Born 1974

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0034 ARTIST

Tony Moore (artist)

Born 1978

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0040 ACTOR

Robinne Lee

Born 1974

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0044 SINGER

Chris Stapleton

Born 1978

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0051 POLITICIAN

Andy Barr (American politician)

Born 1973

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0052 ACTOR

Crista Flanagan

Born 1976

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0066 SCREENWRITER

William Brent Bell

Born 1970

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0074 BASKET

Mark Hendrickson

Born 1974

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0094 FOOTBALL

David Akers

Born 1974

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0103 BASEBALL

Andy Green (baseball)

Born 1977

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0107 CYCLIST

Dotsie Bausch

Born 1973

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0136 ACTOR

Tami Roman

Born 1970

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0137 PRESENTER

Ross Mathews

Born 1979

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0141 RAPPER

Vast Aire

Born 1978

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0153 BASKET

Lamont Barnes

Born 1978

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0173 SINGER

Channel 7 (musician)

Born 1977

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0174 WRITER

Rachel Hartman

Born 1972

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0201 SCREENWRITER

Matthew Peterman

Born 1975

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0203 BASEBALL

Matt Ginter

Born 1977

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0224 PLAYER

Susan Sloane

Born 1970

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0241 ACTOR

Ben Hoffman

Born 1974

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0255 BASEBALL

James Rowson

Born 1976

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0256 POLITICIAN

Drew Curtis

Born 1973

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0288 MUSIC

Danny Gerard

Born 1977

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0302 ACTOR

Gabrielle Carmouche

Born 1978

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0310 BASEBALL

Garvin Alston

Born 1971

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0316 SONGWRITER

Wheeler Walker Jr.

Born 1974

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0317 ADVISOR

Robert Karem

Born 1977

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0344 RESEARCH

Brian Aker

Born 1972

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0358 POET

Alex Dickow

Born 1979

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0372 FOOTBALL

Rob Kelly (American football)

Born 1974

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0410 COMPOSER

Zach Brock

Born 1974

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0416 SINGER

Marshall Hall (singer)

Born 1970

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0422 MUSIC

Freddy Mullins

Born 1979

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0430 POET

Rebecca Gayle Howell

Born 1975

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0445 REFEREE

Terry Vaughn

Born 1973

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0446 TEACHER

Kaya Henderson

Born 1970

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0452 MUSIC

Ross Hammond

Born 1977

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0460 RAPPER

Mahogany Jones

Born 1978

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0470 BREWER

Ben Self

Born 1977

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0504 KILLED

Rosebud Denovo

1970 - 1992

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0545 TRAINER

Alfonso Moretti

Born 1973

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0571 ACTOR

Hope Riley

Born 1979

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