Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia ranks 2,080th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mysore, Abuja, and Greenwood, Mississippi. The most famous people from Athens, Georgia are Kim Basinger, Jeff Daniels, and Brian Kemp. The most famous people who died in Athens, Georgia are Dean Rusk, Crawford Long, and Eugene Odum. Athens, Georgia has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many physicians, and politicians. Athens, Georgia is located in United States.
People
Between 1953 and 1991, Athens, Georgia was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Kim Basinger, Jeff Daniels, and Brian Kemp. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Athens, Georgia including Dean Rusk, Crawford Long, and Eugene Odum.
People Born in Athens, Georgia
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Kim Basinger
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 1
Jeff Daniels
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 2
Brian Kemp
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 3
Madeleine Peyroux
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 4
Cindy Wilson
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 5
Alex Kendrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 6
Quavo
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 7
Laura Slade Wiggins
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 8
Tituss Burgess
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 9
Brian McCann
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.97
Rank: 10
Rob Woodall
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 31.35
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Athens, Georgia
Go to all RankingsLaura Slade Wiggins
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 8
Tituss Burgess
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 9
Brian McCann
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.97
Rank: 10
Rob Woodall
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 31.35
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Athens, Georgia
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Dean Rusk
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1
Crawford Long
PHYSICIAN
1815 - 1878
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 2
Eugene Odum
BIOLOGIST
1913 - 2002
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 3
Leila Denmark
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 2012
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 4
Forrest Towns
ATHLETE
1914 - 1991
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 5
Vic Chesnutt
SINGER
1964 - 2009
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Athens, Georgia were actors (4), politicians (3), singers (2), musicians (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were physicians (2), politicians (1), biologists (1), athletes (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Athens, Georgia, including Kim Basinger, Jeff Daniels, and Laura Slade Wiggins. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Athens, Georgia, including Kim Basinger, Jeff Daniels, and Laura Slade Wiggins.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Athens, Georgia since 1700.
