Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia ranks 424th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind German Empire, Southampton, and Cork (city). Memorable people born in Norfolk, Virginia include Gene Vincent, Rhea Seehorn, and Patrick Wilson. Memorable people who died in Norfolk, Virginia include Moses Malone, Marc Mitscher, and George Pickett. Norfolk, Virginia has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many military personnels, and basketball players. Norfolk, Virginia is located in United States.
Norfolk is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norfolk had a population of 238,005, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 96th-most populous city in the nation. Norfolk holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads region, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the 37th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., with ten cities. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1809 and 1999, Norfolk, Virginia was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Gene Vincent, Rhea Seehorn, and Patrick Wilson. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Norfolk, Virginia including Moses Malone, Marc Mitscher, and George Pickett.
People Born in Norfolk, Virginia
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Gene Vincent
SINGER
1935 - 1971
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1
Rhea Seehorn
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 2
Patrick Wilson
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 3
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1876
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 4
Steve Bannon
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 5
Scott Travis
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 6
Margaret Sullavan
ACTOR
1909 - 1960
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 7
Murray Leinster
WRITER
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 8
James Joseph Dresnok
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1941 - 2016
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 9
Timbaland
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 10
John Wesley Shipp
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 11
Doris Eaton Travis
ACTOR
1904 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Norfolk, Virginia
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Emmy Raver-Lampman
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 29.04
Rank: 31
Keyshawn Davis
BOXER
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Norfolk, Virginia
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Moses Malone
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2015
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 1
Marc Mitscher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 2
George Pickett
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1825 - 1875
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Norfolk, Virginia were actors (14), singers (4), politicians (3), musicians (3), and boxers (2), while most who died were military personnels (2), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Norfolk, Virginia, including Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Wilson, and John Wesley Shipp. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Norfolk, Virginia, including Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Wilson, and Margaret Sullavan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Norfolk, Virginia since 1700.
