Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California ranks 235th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Austin, Texas, New Haven, Connecticut, and Medellín. Memorable people born in Sacramento, California include Rodney King, Joan Didion, and Henry Hathaway. Memorable people who died in Sacramento, California include Wayne Thiebaud, Neville Brand, and Amanda Blake. Sacramento, California has been the birth place of many actors and musicians and the death place of many actors and politicians. Sacramento, California is located in United States.
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 population of 524,943 makes it the fourth-most populous city in Northern California, sixth-most populous city in the state, and the ninth-most populous state capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Legislature and the Governor of California. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1859 and 1997, Sacramento, California was the birth place of 46 globally memorable people, including Rodney King, Joan Didion, and Henry Hathaway. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Sacramento, California including Wayne Thiebaud, Neville Brand, and Amanda Blake.
People Born in Sacramento, California
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Rodney King
1965 - 2012
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 1
Joan Didion
1934 - 2021
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 2
Henry Hathaway
1898 - 1985
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 3
Sam Elliott
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 4
Jessica Chastain
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 5
Charles M. Rice
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 6
Richard Chase
1950 - 1980
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 7
Adrienne Barbeau
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 8
Brie Larson
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 9
Mel Ramos
1935 - 2018
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 10
Kayden Kross
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 11
Frank Silva
1950 - 1995
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Sacramento, California
Go to all RankingsCharles M. Rice
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 6
Mary Anderson
1859 - 1940
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 23
Samantha Smith
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 24
Robert Warwick
1878 - 1964
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 27
Kathy Hammond
1951 - Present
HPI: 30.93
Rank: 35
Nia Sanchez
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.50
Rank: 46
People Deceased in Sacramento, California
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Wayne Thiebaud
1920 - 2021
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 1
Neville Brand
1920 - 1992
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 2
Amanda Blake
1929 - 1989
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 3
Jacob Nena
1941 - 2022
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 4
Newton Booth
1825 - 1892
HPI: 33.15
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Sacramento, California
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Sacramento, California were actors (14), musicians (5), athletes (4), astronauts (3), and basketball players (3), while most who died were actors (2), politicians (2), and painters (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sacramento, California, including Sam Elliott, Jessica Chastain, and Adrienne Barbeau. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sacramento, California, including Sam Elliott, Jessica Chastain, and Adrienne Barbeau.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Sacramento, California since 1700.
