Perth
Perth ranks 364th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dessau, Leicester, and Würzburg. Memorable people born in Perth include Heath Ledger, Judy Davis, and Daniel Ricciardo. Memorable people who died in Perth include Charles Webster Leadbeater, Yagan, and John Winter. Perth has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players and the death place of many athletes, and occultists. Perth is located in Australia.
Perth is the capital and largest city of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth. It is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with the majority of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which its central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1883 and 1997, Perth was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Heath Ledger, Judy Davis, and Daniel Ricciardo. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Perth including Charles Webster Leadbeater, Yagan, and John Winter.
People Born in Perth
Go to all RankingsHeath Ledger
ACTOR
1979 - 2008
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 1
Judy Davis
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 2
Daniel Ricciardo
RACING DRIVER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 3
Greg Egan
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 4
Melissa George
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 5
Gina Rinehart
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 6
Ernie Parker
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1918
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 7
Josephine Langford
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 8
Gemma Ward
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 9
Katherine Langford
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 10
Dacre Montgomery
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 11
Jai Hindley
CYCLIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Perth
Go to all RankingsErnie Parker
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1918
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 7
Fearless Nadia
ACTOR
1908 - 1996
HPI: 30.71
Rank: 14
Kim Mickle
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 21.57
Rank: 30
John Steffensen
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 17.71
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Perth
Go to all RankingsCharles Webster Leadbeater
OCCULTIST
1854 - 1934
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1
Yagan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1800 - 1833
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 2
John Winter
ATHLETE
1924 - 2007
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 3
Shirley Strickland
ATHLETE
1925 - 2004
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Perth were actors (11), soccer players (8), tennis players (4), athletes (4), and cyclists (3), while most who died were athletes (2), occultists (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Perth, including Heath Ledger, Judy Davis, and Melissa George. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Perth, including Heath Ledger, Judy Davis, and Melissa George.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Perth since 1700.