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NASHVILLE
Most Famous People Born in Nashville, United States
- Notable people
- 804
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1941
- Most distinctive
- Songwriter 8.7×
Nashville's Songwriter bench is Music Row in one line of the file — the Bradley and RCA studios that built modern country and then absorbed Americana, gospel and contemporary Christian writing on top. The heavier-than-expected Baseball count is older, a holdover from the Nashville Vols of the Southern Association, while the Music and Singer lines run from the Grand Ole Opry's founding generation through the outlaw country and contemporary Americana eras.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nashville during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nashville Is Known For
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Football is Nashville's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (80).
Nashville over-indexes on songwriter — 8.7× the global rate.
Nashville under-produces writer — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nashville's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
John Henderson (defensive tackle)
Born 1979
Hunter Hillenmeyer
Born 1980
Benny Cunningham
Born 1990
Frank Omiyale
Born 1982
Shelton Quarles
Born 1971
King Dunlap
Born 1985
Bill Wade
1930 - 2016
Cory Fleming
Born 1971
Quinton Patton
Born 1990
Derek Barnett
Born 1996
Wesley Johnson (American football)
Born 1991
Conor McDermott
Born 1992
Antonio Richardson
Born 1992
Tim Dobbins
Born 1982
Dave Reavis
Born 1950
Ryan Carrethers
Born 1991
Lenny Lyles
1936 - 2011
Kevin McDermott (American football)
Born 1990
Phillip Supernaw
Born 1990
John Gordy
1935 - 2009
Prince Charles Iworah
Born 1993
Ahmaad Smith
Born 1983
James Stone (American football)
Born 1992
Jordan Miller (American football)
Born 1988
Chris Gaines (gridiron football)
Born 1965
Orleans Darkwa
Born 1992
Boots Donnelly
Born 1942
J. J. Arrington
Born 1983
Tom Moran (blocking back)
1899 - 1933
Patrick Turner
Born 1987
Avion Black
Born 1977
DeWayne Dotson
Born 1971
Vic Shealy
Born 1961
Damion Cook
1979 - 2015
Bum Day
1898 - 1988
Ezzrett Anderson
1920 - 2017
Austin Denney
1944 - 2009
Zach Rogers
Born 1990
Marquez Pope
Born 1970
Lucius E. Burch
1874 - 1959
Charlie Wade (American football)
Born 1950
DeWitt Weaver
1912 - 1998
Ellery Huntington Jr.
1893 - 1987
Bob Reynolds (American football, born 1939)
1939 - 1996
Cecil Grigg
1891 - 1968
Ken Johnson (defensive end, born 1955)
Born 1955
Jeff Powell (American football)
Born 1963
Jeff Gooch
Born 1974
Phil Connell
1874 - 1932
Cooper Wallace
Born 1982
Frank Pillow
Born 1965
Reggie Grimes
Born 1976
Devin Wilson
Born 1990
Matt Marquess
Born 1986
Nate Simpson
Born 1954
Barry Turner (American football)
Born 1987
Bubba Miller
Born 1973
Johnny Martin (American football)
1916 - 1968
Todd Cooley
Born 1975
Bernard Wilson (American football)
Born 1970
James Reese (American football)
Born 1968
Hord Boensch
1893 - 1924
Houston Oldham
Born 1990
Alf Sharpe
1902 - 1981
Marcus Buggs
Born 1985
Jimmy Armistead
1905 - 1984
Irish Graham
1883 - 1940
Louis Hasslock
1888 - 1974
Santonio Beard
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Alfred T. Adams
1898 - 1982
Will Metzger
1890 - 1951
Alonzo Carroll
1894 - 1962
Willie Geny
1913 - 1999
Larry Hayes (American football)
1935 - 2017
Vernon Sharp
1906 - 1991
Preston Brown (wide receiver)
Born 1958
Kye Stewart
Born 1985
Lee Nalley
1925 - 2003
Keith Paskett
Born 1964
Eric Joyce (American football)
Born 1978