38.4504° N, 76.6668° W
WILMINGTON
Most Famous People Born in Wilmington, United States
- Notable people
- 564
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 6.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Wilmington during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Wilmington Is Known For
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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.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Wilmington's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Basket Clear ×
Elena Delle Donne
Born 1989
Meadowlark Lemon
1932 - 2015
Sam Jones (basketball)
Born 1933
Walt Hazzard
1942 - 2011
Joey Graham
Born 1982
Tamera Young
Born 1986
Trevor Cooney
Born 1992
A. J. English
Born 1967
A. J. English (basketball, born 1992)
Born 1992
Stephen Graham (basketball)
Born 1982
Clarence Kea
Born 1959
Kenny Gattison
Born 1964
Sam Pellom
Born 1951
Dexter Boney
Born 1970
Ty Walker (basketball)
Born 1989
Kadeem Allen
Born 1993
Teana Miller
Born 1980
Kevin Whitted
Born 1957
Khadijah Rushdan
Born 1988
Steve Smith (basket-ball, 1981)
Born 1981
Dwight Wallace
Born 1943
Shaqwedia Wallace
Born 1989
Ted Payseur
1901 - 1982
Tre Whitted
Born 1984
Marc Egerson
Born 1986
Ed Koffenberger
1926 - 2014
Deon Jones
Born 1993