Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina ranks 905th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Poltava, Peoria, Illinois, and Perugia. Memorable people born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina include Pam Grier, Gary Chapman, and Jennifer Ehle. Memorable people who died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina include Maya Angelou, Doc Watson, and Bob Denver. Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many writers, and musicians. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is located in United States.
Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the United States. The population of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area was estimated to be 695,630 in 2023. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1922 and 1998, Winston-Salem, North Carolina was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Pam Grier, Gary Chapman, and Jennifer Ehle. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Winston-Salem, North Carolina including Maya Angelou, Doc Watson, and Bob Denver.
People Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Pam Grier
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1
Gary Chapman
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2
Jennifer Ehle
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3
Kathryn Grayson
ACTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 4
Chris Paul
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 5
Peter Joseph
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 34.46
Rank: 6
Jill Wagner
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.28
Rank: 7
B.o.B.
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 8
Othello Hunter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.28
Rank: 9
Josh Howard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.96
Rank: 10
Jerrod Carmichael
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.57
Rank: 11
Julianna Guill
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.32
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Go to all RankingsGary Chapman
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2
Jerrod Carmichael
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.57
Rank: 11
Ted Budd
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 25.27
Rank: 13
Caleb Martin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 24.86
Rank: 14
Harry Giles III
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 19.13
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Maya Angelou
WRITER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1
Doc Watson
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2012
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 2
Bob Denver
ACTOR
1935 - 2005
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Winston-Salem, North Carolina were actors (6), basketball players (5), writers (1), film directors (1), and singers (1), while most who died were writers (1), musicians (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, including Pam Grier, Jennifer Ehle, and Jill Wagner. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Winston-Salem, North Carolina, including Pam Grier, Jennifer Ehle, and Kathryn Grayson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since 1700.
