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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 60 notable births.

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.

18001850190019502000
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  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
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Andre Drummond

Born 1993

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Shelvin Mack

Born 1990

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Kevin Jones (basketball)

Born 1989

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Mark Hendrickson

Born 1974

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Isaiah Cousins

Born 1994

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Melvin Turpin

1960 - 2010

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Gus Williams (basketball)

Born 1953

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Luke Kornet

Born 1995

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Rodney McCray (basketball)

Born 1961

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Jack Givens

Born 1956

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Ray Williams (basketball)

1954 - 2013

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Al Skinner

Born 1952

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Frank Kornet

Born 1967

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Troy DeVries

Born 1982

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Rudy Hackett

Born 1953

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Vince Taylor (basketball)

Born 1960

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Earl Tatum

Born 1953

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Lamont Barnes

Born 1978

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Dirk Minniefield

Born 1961

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Lowes Moore

Born 1957

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Tyler Wilkerson

Born 1988

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Natalie Novosel

Born 1989

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Scooter McCray

Born 1960

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Walt Kirk

1924 - 2012

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Dan Hester

Born 1948

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Vincent Sanford

Born 1990

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Joe Hamilton (basketball)

Born 1948

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Valerie Still

Born 1961

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Nate Hawthorne

1951 - 2005

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Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1958)

Born 1958

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Bobby Washington

Born 1947

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James Lee (basketball)

Born 1956

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Cookie Cunningham

1905 - 1995

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Dexter Westbrook

Born 1943

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Greg Jenkins

Born 1982

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Chris Lowe (basketball)

Born 1987

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Dave Strong

1916 - 1993

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Bennie Purcell

1929 - 2016

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Red Blair

1900 - 1947

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Lew Hill (basketball)

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Ryan Ridder

Born 1984

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Richie Garner

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Carey Spicer

1909 - 1996

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William Donovan III

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Jabarie Hinds

Born 1992

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Terren Harbut

Born 1983

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