Cultural Production in
Present Day
Bahamas
Bahamas
Bahamas ranks #127 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Turkmenistan, Mozambique, and Qatar. The most famous people from Bahamas are Philip Davis, Durward Knowles, and Perry Christie. The most famous people who died in Bahamas are Sean Connery, Benjamin Hornigold, and Arthur Hailey. Bahamas has been the birthplace of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many actors, and singers. The top cities in Bahamas by number of people born are Nassau, Bahamas, Freeport, Bahamas, The Bahamas, Eleuthera, and Exuma.
People
Between 1917 and 2001, present-day Bahamas was the birthplace of 54 globally memorable people, including Philip Davis, Durward Knowles, and Perry Christie. Additionally, 12 globally memorable people died in present-day Bahamas, including Sean Connery, Benjamin Hornigold, and Arthur Hailey.
People Born in Present-Day Bahamas
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Philip Davis
Politician
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 1
Durward Knowles
Athlete
1917 - 2018
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 2
Perry Christie
Politician
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 3
Sebastian Bach
Singer
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 4
Hubert Minnis
Politician
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 5
Calvin Lockhart
Actor
1934 - 2007
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 6
Chris Brown
Athlete
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 7
Hubert Ingraham
Politician
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 8
Kimbo Slice
Actor
1974 - 2016
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 9
Lynden Pindling
Politician
1930 - 2000
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 10
Arthur Foulkes
Politician
1928 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11
Shaunae Miller-Uibo
Athlete
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Bahamas
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Mychal Thompson
Basketball Player
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 14
Eldece Clarke-Lewis
Athlete
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 23
Carl Oliver
Athlete
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 24
Collin Mitchell
Athlete
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 28
Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
Politician
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 33
Troy McIntosh
Athlete
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 36
Dominic Demeritte
Athlete
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 37
Andrae Williams
Athlete
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 38
Trevor Barry
Athlete
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 40
Andretti Bain
Athlete
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.17
Rank: 43
Sheniqua Ferguson
Athlete
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.05
Rank: 44
Jeffery Gibson
Athlete
1990 - Present
HPI: 29.72
Rank: 45
People Deceased in Present-Day Bahamas
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Sean Connery
Actor
1930 - 2020
HPI: 81.18
Rank: 1
Benjamin Hornigold
Pirate
1680 - 1719
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 2
Arthur Hailey
Writer
1920 - 2004
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 3
Woodes Rogers
Military Personnel
1679 - 1732
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 4
Aaliyah
Singer
1979 - 2001
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 5
Durward Knowles
Athlete
1917 - 2018
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 6
Jimmy Bain
Musician
1947 - 2016
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 7
John Templeton
Businessperson
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 8
Errol Brown
Singer
1948 - 2015
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 9
Calvin Lockhart
Actor
1934 - 2007
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 10
Lynden Pindling
Politician
1930 - 2000
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 11
Arthur Dion Hanna
Politician
1928 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Bahamas were athletes (36), politicians (7), actors (3), basketball players (3), and tennis players (2), while most who died were actors (2), singers (2), politicians (2), pirates (1), and writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in present-day Bahamas since 1700.
