Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois ranks #1107 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bakersfield, California, Santa Clara, California, and Peoria, Illinois. The most famous people from Rockford, Illinois are James Henry Breasted, Ginger Lynn, and George Nichols. Rockford, Illinois has been the birthplace of many actors, and basketball players. Rockford, Illinois is located in United States.
People
Between 1864 and 1994, present-day Rockford, Illinois was the birthplace of 16 globally memorable people, including James Henry Breasted, Ginger Lynn, and George Nichols.
People Born in Present-Day Rockford, Illinois
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James Henry Breasted
Archaeologist
1865 - 1935
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 1
Ginger Lynn
Pornographic Actor
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 2
George Nichols
Actor
1864 - 1927
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 3
Gordon Tullock
Economist
1922 - 2014
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 4
Steve Cherundolo
Soccer Player
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5
Virgil Abloh
Designer
1980 - 2021
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 6
Fred VanVleet
Basketball Player
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 7
Jodi Benson
Actor
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 8
John B. Anderson
Politician
1922 - 2017
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 9
Joe Mantello
Actor
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 10
Michelle Williams
Singer
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 11
Heather Nauert
Politician
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Rockford, Illinois
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Actor
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 10
Piper Gilles
Skater
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 14
Kenneth Gould
Boxer
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 15
Natasha Leggero
Actor
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 16
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Rockford, Illinois were actors (4), basketball players (2), politicians (2), archaeologists (1), and pornographic actors (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present-day Rockford, Illinois since 1700.
