Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia ranks 983rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zhytomyr, Bamberg, and Ilford. Memorable people born in Portsmouth, Virginia include Radia Perlman, Mae Murray, and V. C. Andrews. Memorable people who died in Portsmouth, Virginia include Carl Brashear. Portsmouth, Virginia has been the birth place of many musicians, and actors and the death place of many military personnels. Portsmouth, Virginia is located in .
Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915. It is the ninth-most populous city in Virginia and is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a historic and active U.S. Navy facility located in Portsmouth. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1885 and 2000, Portsmouth, Virginia was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Radia Perlman, Mae Murray, and V. C. Andrews. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Portsmouth, Virginia including Carl Brashear.
People Born in Portsmouth, Virginia
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Radia Perlman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 1
Mae Murray
ACTOR
1885 - 1965
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 2
V. C. Andrews
WRITER
1923 - 1986
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 3
Ruth Brown
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 4
Patton Oswalt
COMEDIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 5
Missy Elliott
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 6
Wanda Sykes
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 7
Ken Bowersox
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 8
Mike Watt
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 9
James Murphy
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 10
LaShawn Merritt
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.66
Rank: 11
Chad Hugo
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.58
Rank: 12
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Dorian Finney-Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 23.60
Rank: 14
Jalen Smith
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 22.32
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Portsmouth, Virginia
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Newly Added People Deceased in Portsmouth, Virginia
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Most individuals born in present day Portsmouth, Virginia were musicians (3), actors (2), comedians (2), athletes (2), and basketball players (2), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Portsmouth, Virginia, including Mike Watt, James Murphy, and Chad Hugo. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Portsmouth, Virginia, including Mike Watt, James Murphy, and Chad Hugo.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Portsmouth, Virginia since 1700.
