Kentucky
Kentucky ranks 3,091st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Potenza, Lorraine, and Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Memorable people born in Kentucky include Charles Napier, Willis Augustus Lee, and Keen Johnson. Memorable people who died in Kentucky include Marvin Hart. Kentucky has been the birth place of many actors, and military personnels and the death place of many politicians. Kentucky is located in United States.
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its most populous city is Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1888 and 1979, Kentucky was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Charles Napier, Willis Augustus Lee, and Keen Johnson. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kentucky including Marvin Hart.
People Born in Kentucky
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Charles Napier
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1
Willis Augustus Lee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1945
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 2
Keen Johnson
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1970
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 3
Pat O'Brien
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 4
Abby Brammell
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 5
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kentucky were actors (2), military personnels (1), politicians (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kentucky, including Charles Napier, and Abby Brammell. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kentucky, including Charles Napier, and Abby Brammell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kentucky since 1700.
