Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia ranks 964th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Iraq, Bahía Blanca, and Limón. Memorable people born in Portsmouth, Virginia include V. C. Andrews, Radia Perlman, and Mae Murray. Portsmouth, Virginia has been the birth place of many musicians and actors. Portsmouth, Virginia is located in United States.
Portsmouth is an independent city in southeast Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915. It is the 9th-most populous city in Virginia and is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1885 and 1986, Portsmouth, Virginia was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including V. C. Andrews, Radia Perlman, and Mae Murray.
People Born in Portsmouth, Virginia
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V. C. Andrews
1923 - 1986
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 1
Radia Perlman
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 2
Mae Murray
1885 - 1965
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 3
Ruth Brown
1928 - 2006
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 4
Missy Elliott
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 5
Patton Oswalt
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 6
Wanda Sykes
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 7
Ken Bowersox
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 8
Mike Watt
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 9
James Murphy
1967 - Present
HPI: 35.74
Rank: 10
LaShawn Merritt
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 11
Chad Hugo
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Portsmouth, Virginia
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Portsmouth, Virginia were musicians (3), actors (2), comedians (2), athletes (2), and writers (1), while most who died were .
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Portsmouth, Virginia since 1700.
