Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee ranks 208th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kingston, Jamaica, Sapporo, and Delhi. The most famous people from Nashville, Tennessee are Edward Emerson Barnard, William Walker, and Margaret Keane. The most famous people who died in Nashville, Tennessee are Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Johnny Cash. Nashville, Tennessee has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many singers, and musicians. Nashville, Tennessee is located in United States.
People
Between 0 and 2003, Nashville, Tennessee was the birth place of 67 globally memorable people, including Edward Emerson Barnard, William Walker, and Margaret Keane. Additionaly, 61 globally memorable people have passed away in Nashville, Tennessee including Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Johnny Cash.
People Born in Nashville, Tennessee
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Edward Emerson Barnard
ASTRONOMER
1857 - 1923
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 1
William Walker
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1860
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 2
Margaret Keane
PAINTER
1927 - 2022
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 3
Bettie Page
MODEL
1923 - 2008
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 4
Nancy Roman
ASTRONOMER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 5
Annie Potts
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 6
Duane Allman
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1971
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 7
James Denton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 8
Gregg Allman
SINGER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 9
Robert Ryman
PAINTER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 10
Bill Byrge
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 11
Andrea True
SINGER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nashville, Tennessee
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Dawn Upshaw
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 44
Jelly Roll
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 50
Paul Satterfield
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 54
Chase Oliver
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 61
Brandon Miller
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 31.42
Rank: 63
Clarice Phelps
CHEMIST
HPI: 28.90
Rank: 67
People Deceased in Nashville, Tennessee
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Andrew Jackson
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1845
HPI: 90.45
Rank: 1
James K. Polk
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1849
HPI: 87.82
Rank: 2
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 3
Glen Campbell
SINGER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 4
Stanley Cohen
PHYSICIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 5
Melanie
SINGER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 6
Alvin York
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1964
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 7
Meat Loaf
SINGER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 8
Oswald Avery
PHYSICIAN
1877 - 1955
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 9
June Carter Cash
ACTOR
1929 - 2003
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 10
Carl Keenan Seyfert
ASTRONOMER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 11
Jerry Reed
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nashville, Tennesseewere actors (22), singers (12), politicians (5), basketball players (5), and musicians (3), while most who died were singers (24), musicians (14), politicians (7), actors (3), and physicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nashville, Tennessee, including Annie Potts, James Denton, and Bill Byrge. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nashville, Tennessee, including Annie Potts, James Denton, and Bill Byrge.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 24 globally memorable people born in Nashville, Tennessee since 1700.
