Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida ranks #295 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Singapore, Rouen, and Taipei. The most famous people from Jacksonville, Florida are John Archibald Wheeler, Fred Durst, and Scott McKenzie. The most famous people who died in Jacksonville, Florida are Marcial Maciel, Paul Sorvino, and Luke Harper. Jacksonville, Florida has been the birthplace of many musicians, and actors and the death place of many actors, and soccer players. Jacksonville, Florida is located in United States.
People
Between 1871 and 2000, present-day Jacksonville, Florida was the birthplace of 53 globally memorable people, including John Archibald Wheeler, Fred Durst, and Scott McKenzie. Additionally, 11 globally memorable people died in present-day Jacksonville, Florida, including Marcial Maciel, Paul Sorvino, and Luke Harper.
People Born in Present-Day Jacksonville, Florida
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John Archibald Wheeler
Physicist
1911 - 2008
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 1
Fred Durst
Musician
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 2
Scott McKenzie
Musician
1939 - 2012
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 3
Merian C. Cooper
Film Director
1893 - 1973
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 4
Ron DeSantis
Politician
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 5
Ronnie Van Zant
Singer
1948 - 1977
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 6
Pat Boone
Singer
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 7
Paula Kelly
Actor
1942 - 2020
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 8
Sable
Model
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 9
Johnny Tillotson
Singer
1938 - 2025
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 10
Gary Rossington
Musician
1951 - 2023
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 11
Khandi Alexander
Actor
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Jacksonville, Florida
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Jay Barrs
Athlete
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 36
Patrick Heusinger
Actor
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 47
Clint Lowery
Musician
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.40
Rank: 48
Djordje Mihailovic
Soccer Player
1998 - Present
HPI: 28.07
Rank: 50
People Deceased in Present-Day Jacksonville, Florida
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Marcial Maciel
Religious Figure
1920 - 2008
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 1
Paul Sorvino
Actor
1939 - 2022
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 2
Luke Harper
Wrestler
1979 - 2020
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 3
Panajot Pano
Soccer Player
1939 - 2010
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 4
Dennis Viollet
Soccer Player
1933 - 1999
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 5
Bessie Coleman
Pilot
1892 - 1926
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 6
Allen Collins
Musician
1952 - 1990
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7
James MacArthur
Actor
1937 - 2010
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 8
Bob Hayes
Athlete
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 9
Basdeo Panday
Politician
1933 - 2024
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 10
Barbara Bedford
Actor
1903 - 1981
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Jacksonville, Florida were musicians (13), actors (11), athletes (7), singers (5), and politicians (3), while most who died were actors (3), soccer players (2), religious figures (1), wrestlers (1), and pilots (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in present-day Jacksonville, Florida since 1700.
