Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri ranks 2,956th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Altoona, Pennsylvania, Great Yarmouth, and Jūrmala. Memorable people born in Jefferson City, Missouri include Chester Himes, Cedric the Entertainer, and Charlie Weber. Jefferson City, Missouri has been the birth place of many writers and comedians. Jefferson City, Missouri is located in United States.
Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census, ranking as the 15th most populous city in the state. It is also the county seat of Cole County and the principal city of the Jefferson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-most-populous metropolitan area in Mid-Missouri and the fifth-largest in the state. Most of the city is in Cole County, with a small northern section extending into Callaway County. Jefferson City is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1909 and 1989, Jefferson City, Missouri was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Chester Himes, Cedric the Entertainer, and Charlie Weber.
People Born in Jefferson City, Missouri
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Chester Himes
1909 - 1984
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 1
Cedric the Entertainer
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 2
Charlie Weber
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 3
Christian Cantwell
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.53
Rank: 4
Maya Moore
1989 - Present
HPI: 20.94
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Jefferson City, Missouri were writers (1), comedians (1), actors (1), athletes (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jefferson City, Missouri since 1700.
