Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia ranks 240th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Guadalajara, Nottingham, and Salt Lake City. Memorable people born in Richmond, Virginia include Shirley MacLaine, Warren Beatty, and Arthur Ashe. Memorable people who died in Richmond, Virginia include John Tyler, John Fenn, and Olavo de Carvalho. 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.
Richmond is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. The city's population in the 2020 census was 226,610, up from 204,214 in 2010, making it Virginia's fourth-most populous city. The Richmond metropolitan area, with over 1.3 million residents, is the Commonwealth's third-most populous. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1804 and 1996, Richmond, Virginia was the birth place of 45 globally memorable people, including Shirley MacLaine, Warren Beatty, and Arthur Ashe. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Richmond, Virginia including John Tyler, John Fenn, and Olavo de Carvalho.
People Born in Richmond, Virginia
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Shirley MacLaine
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 1
Warren Beatty
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 2
Arthur Ashe
1943 - 1993
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 3
Tom Wolfe
1930 - 2018
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 4
Jim Bridger
1804 - 1881
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 5
Vince Gilligan
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 6
David Baldacci
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 7
George Pickett
1825 - 1875
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 8
Julia Faye
1892 - 1966
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 9
Bill Robinson
1877 - 1949
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 10
James Spriggs Payne
1819 - 1882
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 11
Wes Borland
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Richmond, Virginia
Go to all RankingsJulia Faye
1892 - 1966
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 9
Arto Lindsay
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 13
Birt Acres
1854 - 1918
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 17
James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 19
Taylor St. Claire
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.63
Rank: 26
Glenn Youngkin
1966 - Present
HPI: 24.90
Rank: 43
Townley Haas
1996 - Present
HPI: 8.64
Rank: 45
People Deceased in Richmond, Virginia
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John Tyler
1790 - 1862
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 1
John Fenn
1917 - 2010
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 2
Olavo de Carvalho
1947 - 2022
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3
Charles Munch
1891 - 1968
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 4
Alexandra Ripley
1934 - 2004
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 5
J. E. B. Stuart
1833 - 1864
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 6
Herman Daly
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 7
Julia Gardiner Tyler
1820 - 1889
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 8
John Shelby Spong
1931 - 2021
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 9
James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 10
Carter Braxton
1736 - 1797
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 11
George Wythe
1726 - 1806
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Richmond, Virginia
Go to all RankingsOlavo de Carvalho
1947 - 2022
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3
John Shelby Spong
1931 - 2021
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 9
James Branch Cabell
1879 - 1958
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 10
Most individuals born in present day Richmond, Virginia were actors (10), writers (6), musicians (6), politicians (5), and tennis players (2), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (2), chemists (1), philosophers (1), and conductors (1).
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 Caroline Aaron. 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 Julia Faye.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Richmond, Virginia since 1700.
