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×
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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0008 SINGER

Stephen Marley (musician)

Born 1972

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George Thorogood

Born 1950

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Estelle Taylor

1894 - 1958

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Raúl Esparza

Born 1970

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Betty Roché

1920 - 1999

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Kathleen Cassello

1958 - 2017

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Sara Lazarus

Born 1962

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Billy Bland

1932 - 2017

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0194 SINGER

Gloria Warren

Born 1926

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Andrea Lauren Brown

Born 1973

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Nathan Gray

Born 1972

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Davy Williamson

Born 1979

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David Cloyd

Born 1976

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Bill Carroll (musician)

Born 1966

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