St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador ranks 2,557th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lugdunum, Gyeongbokgung, and Canaan. Memorable people born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador include Shannon Tweed, Maurice Prendergast, and Harry Watson. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in Canada.
St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans 446.04 km2 (172.22 sq mi) and is the easternmost city in North America. The closest European settlement is Fajã Grande, Azores, Portugal, about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) away. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1858 and 2001, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Shannon Tweed, Maurice Prendergast, and Harry Watson.
People Born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Shannon Tweed
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1
Maurice Prendergast
PAINTER
1858 - 1924
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 2
Harry Watson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 3
Percy Hynes White
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 30.48
Rank: 4
Mark O'Brien
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.01
Rank: 5
Brad Gushue
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 17.08
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Go to all RankingsPercy Hynes White
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 30.48
Rank: 4
Brad Gushue
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 17.08
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador were actors (3), athletes (2), and painters (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, including Shannon Tweed, Percy Hynes White, and Mark O'Brien. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, including Shannon Tweed, Percy Hynes White, and Mark O'Brien.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador since 1700.
