Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia ranks 267th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Innsbruck, Calgary, and Padua. The most famous people from Richmond, Virginia are Shirley MacLaine, Warren Beatty, and Arthur Ashe. The most famous people who died in Richmond, Virginia are John Fenn, John Tyler, and J. E. B. Stuart. Richmond, Virginia has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Richmond, Virginia is located in United States.
People
Between 1804 and 2000, Richmond, Virginia was the birth place of 50 globally memorable people, including Shirley MacLaine, Warren Beatty, and Arthur Ashe. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Richmond, Virginia including John Fenn, John Tyler, and J. E. B. Stuart.
People Born in Richmond, Virginia
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Shirley MacLaine
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 1
Warren Beatty
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 2
Arthur Ashe
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 1993
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 3
Tom Wolfe
WRITER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 4
Vince Gilligan
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 5
Chad Coleman
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 6
Jim Bridger
EXPLORER
1804 - 1881
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 7
Stan Winston
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2008
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 8
Al Foster
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 9
Glenn Youngkin
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 10
David Baldacci
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 11
James Spriggs Payne
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1882
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Richmond, Virginia
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Corey Reynolds
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.15
Rank: 38
Sofia Hublitz
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 46
People Deceased in Richmond, Virginia
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John Fenn
CHEMIST
1917 - 2010
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 1
John Tyler
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1862
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 2
J. E. B. Stuart
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1833 - 1864
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 3
Charles Munch
CONDUCTOR
1891 - 1968
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 4
Eliza Poe
ACTOR
1787 - 1811
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 5
Alexandra Ripley
WRITER
1934 - 2004
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 6
Olavo de Carvalho
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 7
Julia Gardiner Tyler
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1889
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 8
Herman Daly
ECONOMIST
1938 - 2022
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 9
Carter Braxton
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1797
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 10
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11
James Branch Cabell
WRITER
1879 - 1958
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Richmond, Virginia were actors (13), writers (6), musicians (6), politicians (5), and tennis players (2), while most who died were politicians (4), writers (2), chemists (1), military personnels (1), and conductors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Richmond, Virginia, including Shirley MacLaine, Warren Beatty, and Chad Coleman. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Richmond, Virginia, including Shirley MacLaine, Warren Beatty, and Chad Coleman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Richmond, Virginia since 1700.
