Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas ranks 1,337th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Verviers, Malden, Massachusetts, and Tyre, Lebanon. The most famous people from Kansas City, Kansas are Charlie Parker, Dee Wallace, and Maurice Greene. The most famous people who died in Kansas City, Kansas are James Scott, and Walter Sutton. Kansas City, Kansas has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many composers, and biologists. Kansas City, Kansas is located in United States.
People
Between 1920 and 2003, Kansas City, Kansas was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Charlie Parker, Dee Wallace, and Maurice Greene. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kansas City, Kansas including James Scott, and Walter Sutton.
People Born in Kansas City, Kansas
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Charlie Parker
MUSICIAN
1920 - 1955
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 1
Dee Wallace
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 2
Maurice Greene
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 3
Angus Scrimm
ACTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 4
Scott Foley
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 5
Eric Stonestreet
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 6
Janelle Monáe
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 7
Lyle Waggoner
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 8
Tuc Watkins
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 9
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.07
Rank: 10
Earl Watson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 11
Trai Byers
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kansas City, Kansas were actors (8), athletes (3), musicians (1), volleyball players (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were composers (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kansas City, Kansas, including Dee Wallace, Angus Scrimm, and Scott Foley. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kansas City, Kansas, including Dee Wallace, Angus Scrimm, and Scott Foley.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kansas City, Kansas since 1700.
