Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama ranks 705th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vicenza, Vitebsk, and Iceland. The most famous people from Montgomery, Alabama are Nat King Cole, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Octavia Spencer. The most famous people who died in Montgomery, Alabama are George Wallace, Angie Stone, and Priscilla Cooper Tyler. Montgomery, Alabama has been the birth place of many athletes, and social activists and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Montgomery, Alabama is located in United States.
People
Between 1848 and 1996, Montgomery, Alabama was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Nat King Cole, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Octavia Spencer. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Montgomery, Alabama including George Wallace, Angie Stone, and Priscilla Cooper Tyler.
People Born in Montgomery, Alabama
Go to all Rankings
Nat King Cole
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1965
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 1
Zelda Fitzgerald
WRITER
1900 - 1948
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 2
Octavia Spencer
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3
Claudette Colvin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1939 - 2026
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 4
Henry Carr
ATHLETE
1941 - 2015
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 5
Chris Dickerson
ATHLETE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 6
Albert Parsons
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1848 - 1887
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 7
Eddie Floyd
SINGER
1937 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 8
Martin Luther King III
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 9
Yolanda King
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1955 - 2007
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 10
Alonzo Babers
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 11
Percy Lavon Julian
CHEMIST
1899 - 1975
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Montgomery, Alabama
Go to all Rankings
Rusty Joiner
MODEL
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 19
Courtney Fortson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 28.29
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Montgomery, Alabama
Go to all Rankings
George Wallace
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1998
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 1
Angie Stone
SINGER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1889
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 3
Amelia Boynton Robinson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 4
Lurleen Wallace
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1968
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 5
Dixie Bibb Graves
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1965
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Montgomery, Alabamawere athletes (5), social activists (4), actors (3), politicians (3), and musicians (2), while most who died were politicians (4), singers (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Montgomery, Alabama, including Henry Carr, Chris Dickerson, and Alonzo Babers. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Montgomery, Alabama, including Henry Carr, Chris Dickerson, and Alonzo Babers.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Montgomery, Alabama since 1700.
