Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas ranks 660th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kumasi, Christchurch, and Murcia. Memorable people born in Nassau, Bahamas include Perry Christie, Durward Knowles, and Philip Davis. Memorable people who died in Nassau, Bahamas include Woodes Rogers, John Templeton, and Durward Knowles. Nassau, Bahamas has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Nassau, Bahamas is located in The Bahamas.
Nassau is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. It is located on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas. As of April 2023, the preliminary results of the 2022 census of the Bahamas reported a population of 296,522 for New Providence, 74.26% of the country's population. Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Nassau, Bahamas was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Perry Christie, Durward Knowles, and Philip Davis. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Nassau, Bahamas including Woodes Rogers, John Templeton, and Durward Knowles.
People Born in Nassau, Bahamas
Go to all RankingsPerry Christie
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 1
Durward Knowles
ATHLETE
1917 - 2018
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2
Philip Davis
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 3
Kimbo Slice
ACTOR
1974 - 2016
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 4
Hubert Minnis
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 5
Lynden Pindling
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 6
Calvin Lockhart
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 7
Persia White
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 8
Mark Knowles
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 9
Chandra Sturrup
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.82
Rank: 10
Shaunae Miller-Uibo
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 11
Troy Kemp
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nassau, Bahamas
Go to all RankingsPhilip Davis
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 3
Calvin Lockhart
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 7
Persia White
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 8
Jamal Wilson
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 22
Pedrya Seymour
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 23
Jesse Campbell
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 24
Izaak Bastian
SWIMMER
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 25
Devynne Charlton
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Nassau, Bahamas
Go to all RankingsWoodes Rogers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1679 - 1732
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1
John Templeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2008
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2
Durward Knowles
ATHLETE
1917 - 2018
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 3
Lynden Pindling
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 4
Calvin Lockhart
ACTOR
1934 - 2007
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 5
Arthur Dion Hanna
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 34.09
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Nassau, Bahamas
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Most individuals born in present day Nassau, Bahamas were athletes (14), politicians (4), actors (3), tennis players (2), and swimmers (2), while most who died were politicians (2), military personnels (1), businesspeople (1), athletes (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nassau, Bahamas, including Chandra Sturrup, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, and Troy Kemp. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nassau, Bahamas, including Durward Knowles, Chandra Sturrup, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Nassau, Bahamas since 1700.