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WILMINGTON

Most Famous People Born in Wilmington, United States

Notable people
564
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1942
Most distinctive
Baseball 6.4×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician80
  2. Baseball41
  3. Football40
  4. Lawyer39
  5. Actor37
  6. Basket27
  7. Singer14
  8. Writer14
  1. Baseball416.4×
  2. Lawyer394.0×
  3. Basket273.8×
  4. Officer133.5×
  5. Judge62.3×
  6. Business101.8×
  1. Painter80.5×
  2. Football400.7×

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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Sonny Jurgensen

Born 1934

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Roman Gabriel

Born 1940

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Jonathan Cooper

Born 1990

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Wendell Smallwood

Born 1994

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Paul Worrilow

Born 1990

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Connor Barth

Born 1986

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Briean Boddy-Calhoun

Born 1993

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Jay Ross (American football)

Born 1987

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Justin Perillo

Born 1991

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Montell Owens

Born 1984

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Michael Wilson (offensive lineman)

Born 1947

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Tom Hall (American football)

1940 - 2017

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Anthony Anderson (American football)

Born 1956

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Ed Michaels

1914 - 1976

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Rob Smith (soccer)

Born 1973

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Nick Becton

Born 1990

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Arthur Bluethenthal

1891 - 1918

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Leon Mackey

Born 1989

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Keever Jankovich

1928 - 1979

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Joe Campbell (American football)

Born 1955

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Andrew Szczerba

Born 1988

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Kevin Reilly (American football)

Born 1951

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Jamie Duncan

Born 1975

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Quadree Henderson

Born 1996

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Brian O'Neill (American football)

Born 1995

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Ross Tomaselli

Born 1992

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Leon Dombrowski

1938 - 1998

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Michael Reed (American football)

Born 1972

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Jimmy Jones (quarterback)

Born 1950

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Kirk Olivadotti

Born 1974

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Pete Larson (American football)

Born 1944

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Rick Donnalley

Born 1958

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Jyler Noviello

Born 1984

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Andre Patton

Born 1994

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Kitwana Jones

Born 1981

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Steve Kenney

Born 1955

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Jim Norton (defensive lineman)

Born 1942

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Jim Krapf

Born 1950

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Marvin Allen (soccer)

1915 - 1996

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Charles Hope (American football)

Born 1970

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