Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska ranks 225th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Riyadh, Kassel, and Königsberg. Memorable people born in Omaha, Nebraska include Malcolm X, Marlon Brando, and Gerald Ford. Memorable people who died in Omaha, Nebraska include Tommy Morrison, Bob Gibson, and Bob Boozer. Omaha, Nebraska has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many boxers, and baseball players. Omaha, Nebraska is located in United States.
Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 40th-most populous city, Omaha had a population of 486,051 as of the 2020 census. It is the anchor of the eight-county Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which extends into Iowa and is the 58th-largest metro area in the United States, with a population of 967,604. Furthermore, the greater Omaha–Council Bluffs–Fremont combined statistical area had 1,004,771 residents in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1878 and 2003, Omaha, Nebraska was the birth place of 58 globally memorable people, including Malcolm X, Marlon Brando, and Gerald Ford. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Omaha, Nebraska including Tommy Morrison, Bob Gibson, and Bob Boozer.
People Born in Omaha, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsMalcolm X
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1965
HPI: 83.10
Rank: 1
Marlon Brando
ACTOR
1924 - 2004
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 2
Gerald Ford
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 3
Warren Buffett
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 4
Barry Barish
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 5
Fred Astaire
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 6
Nick Nolte
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 7
Montgomery Clift
ACTOR
1920 - 1966
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 8
Lawrence Klein
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 9
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 10
Nicholas Sparks
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 11
Anne Ramsey
ACTOR
1929 - 1988
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Omaha, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsAdele Astaire
ACTOR
1896 - 1981
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 36
Mike Bruner
SWIMMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 47
Adrianne Wadewitz
WRITER
1977 - 2014
HPI: 26.10
Rank: 54
Tom Brands
WRESTLER
1968 - Present
HPI: 24.89
Rank: 55
Ben Pinkelman
RUGBY PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 57
Dylan Travis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 58
People Deceased in Omaha, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsTommy Morrison
BOXER
1969 - 2013
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 1
Bob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 2
Bob Boozer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 3
Barbara Acklin
SINGER
1943 - 1998
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Omaha, Nebraska
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Most individuals born in present day Omaha, Nebraska were actors (21), writers (5), wrestlers (3), musicians (3), and politicians (2), while most who died were boxers (1), baseball players (1), basketball players (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Omaha, Nebraska, including Marlon Brando, Nick Nolte, and Anne Ramsey. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Omaha, Nebraska, including Marlon Brando, Fred Astaire, and Nick Nolte.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Omaha, Nebraska since 1700.