Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona ranks #643 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dushanbe, Harare, and Irkutsk. The most famous people from Tucson, Arizona are Linda Ronstadt, Barbara Eden, and Gabby Giffords. The most famous people who died in Tucson, Arizona are Margaret Sanger, Willis Lamb, and Jesse Owens. Tucson, Arizona has been the birthplace of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many astronomers, and writers. Tucson, Arizona is located in United States.
People
Between 1931 and 1996, present-day Tucson, Arizona was the birthplace of 26 globally memorable people, including Linda Ronstadt, Barbara Eden, and Gabby Giffords. Additionally, 43 globally memorable people died in present-day Tucson, Arizona, including Margaret Sanger, Willis Lamb, and Jesse Owens. Interestingly, more notable people died in Tucson, Arizona than were born there.
People Born in Present-Day Tucson, Arizona
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Linda Ronstadt
Singer
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1
Barbara Eden
Actor
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 2
Gabby Giffords
Politician
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 3
Hailey Bieber
Model
1996 - Present
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 4
Justin Gaethje
Martial Arts
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 5
Michael Horse
Actor
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6
Raúl Grijalva
Politician
1948 - 2025
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 7
Tom Udall
Politician
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 8
Greg Ginn
Musician
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 9
Jim Grabb
Tennis Player
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 10
Mark Udall
Politician
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 11
Sharon Leal
Actor
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Tucson, Arizona
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Laura Loomer
Social Activist
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 17
Lacey Nymeyer
Swimmer
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.16
Rank: 25
People Deceased in Present-Day Tucson, Arizona
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Margaret Sanger
Social Activist
1879 - 1966
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 1
Willis Lamb
Physicist
1913 - 2008
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 2
Jesse Owens
Athlete
1913 - 1980
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 3
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Businessperson
1874 - 1960
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 4
Nicolaas Bloembergen
Physicist
1920 - 2017
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 5
Lee Marvin
Actor
1924 - 1987
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 6
Tom Gehrels
Astronomer
1925 - 2011
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 7
Linda McCartney
Companion
1941 - 1998
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 8
Monique Wittig
Writer
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 9
Fredric Brown
Writer
1906 - 1972
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 10
W. Eugene Smith
Journalist
1918 - 1978
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 11
Lloyd Shapley
Mathematician
1923 - 2016
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Tucson, Arizona were actors (8), politicians (5), athletes (2), swimmers (2), and singers (1), while most who died were astronomers (8), writers (6), actors (5), athletes (3), and physicists (2).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in present-day Tucson, Arizona since 1700.
