Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada ranks #1181 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Davenport, Iowa, Jamaica, and Normandy. The most famous people from Reno, Nevada are Curtis Hanson, Dawn Wells, and Julia Mancuso. The most famous people who died in Reno, Nevada are Samuel Goudsmit, Larry Evans, and Ivan Passer. Reno, Nevada has been the birthplace of many actors, and skiers and the death place of many actors, and physicists. Reno, Nevada is located in United States.
People
Between 1922 and 1995, present-day Reno, Nevada was the birthplace of 15 globally memorable people, including Curtis Hanson, Dawn Wells, and Julia Mancuso. Additionally, 10 globally memorable people died in present-day Reno, Nevada, including Samuel Goudsmit, Larry Evans, and Ivan Passer.
People Born in Present-Day Reno, Nevada
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Curtis Hanson
Film Director
1945 - 2016
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1
Dawn Wells
Actor
1938 - 2020
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 2
Julia Mancuso
Skier
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 3
Ryan Bader
Martial Arts
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 4
Paul Laxalt
Politician
1922 - 2018
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 5
Eric Whitacre
Composer
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 6
Kristoffer Polaha
Actor
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 7
Bryce Johnson
Actor
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 8
David Taylor
Wrestler
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 9
Gabriel Damon
Actor
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 10
David Wise
Skier
1990 - Present
HPI: 34.67
Rank: 11
Shannon Bahrke
Skier
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Reno, Nevada
Go to all RankingsRyan Bader
Martial Arts
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 4
Gabriel Damon
Actor
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 10
Shannon Bahrke
Skier
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.19
Rank: 12
Chase Ellison
Actor
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.78
Rank: 13
Jake Dalton
Gymnast
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.58
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Present-Day Reno, Nevada
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Samuel Goudsmit
Physicist
1902 - 1978
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1
Larry Evans
Chess Player
1932 - 2010
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 2
Ivan Passer
Film Director
1933 - 2020
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3
Tura Satana
Actor
1938 - 2011
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4
Efrem Zimbalist
Musician
1889 - 1985
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 5
Don McKenzie
Swimmer
1947 - 2008
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 6
Shirley Walker
Composer
1945 - 2006
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 7
Lois Wilson
Actor
1894 - 1988
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 8
Tony Settember
Racing Driver
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 9
Gwen Lee
Actor
1904 - 1961
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Reno, Nevada were actors (5), skiers (3), film directors (1), martial arts (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were actors (3), physicists (1), chess players (1), film directors (1), and musicians (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in present-day Reno, Nevada since 1700.
