Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky ranks 590th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sabadell, Derby, and Oldham. The most famous people from Lexington, Kentucky are Thomas Hunt Morgan, George Clooney, and Mary Todd Lincoln. The most famous people who died in Lexington, Kentucky are John C. Breckinridge, Sonny Landham, and Jackson Showalter. Lexington, Kentucky has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Lexington, Kentucky is located in United States.
People
Between 1807 and 1995, Lexington, Kentucky was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Thomas Hunt Morgan, George Clooney, and Mary Todd Lincoln. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Lexington, Kentucky including John C. Breckinridge, Sonny Landham, and Jackson Showalter.
People Born in Lexington, Kentucky
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Thomas Hunt Morgan
BIOLOGIST
1866 - 1945
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 1
George Clooney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 2
Mary Todd Lincoln
COMPANION
1818 - 1882
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 3
Michael Shannon
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 4
John C. Breckinridge
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 5
Melissa McBride
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 6
Kelly Craft
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 7
Jim Varney
ACTOR
1949 - 2000
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 8
Michael Herr
WRITER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 9
Richard Hell
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 10
Alfred Francis Russell
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1884
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 11
Kevin Richardson
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Lexington, Kentucky
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Luke Kornet
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 23
Grace Victoria Cox
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 31.34
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Lexington, Kentucky
Go to all RankingsJohn C. Breckinridge
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 1
Sonny Landham
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 2
Jackson Showalter
CHESS PLAYER
1860 - 1935
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 3
Wayne Frye
ATHLETE
1930 - 2014
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 4
Martha Layne Collins
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2025
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lexington, Kentucky were actors (9), politicians (4), musicians (2), basketball players (2), and biologists (1), while most who died were politicians (2), actors (1), chess players (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lexington, Kentucky, including George Clooney, Michael Shannon, and Melissa McBride. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lexington, Kentucky, including George Clooney, Michael Shannon, and Melissa McBride.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Lexington, Kentucky since 1700.
