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WILMINGTON

Most Famous People Born in Wilmington, United States

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 72 notable births.

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Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

Politician is Wilmington's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (80).

Wilmington over-indexes on baseball — 6.4× the global rate.

Wilmington under-produces painter — only 0.5× the global rate.

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

1828 - 1898

1823 - 1893

1820 - 1896

1829 - 1895

1826 - 1912

1823 - 1900

1823 - 1897