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Sally Hemings

1773 - 1835

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Sally Hemings (c. 1773 – 1835) was a black woman enslaved to the third President of the United States Thomas Jefferson, inherited among many others from his father-in-law, John Wayles. Hemings' mother was Elizabeth "Betty" Hemings. Hemings' father was John Wayles, the enslaver of Elizabeth Hemings who owned her from the time of her birth. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sally Hemings is the 101st most popular celebrity (down from 77th in 2019), the 5,636th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,590th in 2019) and the 40th most popular American Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Sally Hemings ranks 101 out of 265. Before her are Manolo el del bombo, Afghan Girl, Kourtney Kardashian, Natascha Kampusch, Georgina Rizk, and Jane Morris. After her are Tinka Kurti, Tiffany Trump, Settela Steinbach, Herbert Norkus, Norma Cappagli, and Johnny Appleseed.

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Among people born in 1773, Sally Hemings ranks 42. Before her are William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, Joseph de Villèle, Agostino Bassi, Jacob Aall, Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt, and Yuri Lisyansky. After her are Josef August Schultes, Johann Karl Burckhardt, François Fournier-Sarlovèze, Mihály Pollack, José Rondeau, and Joseph Woelfl. Among people deceased in 1835, Sally Hemings ranks 23. Before her are Franz von Paula Schrank, Julius Klaproth, Archduke Anton Victor of Austria, Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Jan Rustem, and Princess Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After her are Rain-in-the-Face, Tomás de Zumalacárregui, Ivan Martos, Leopoldo Nobili, Wenzel Müller, and Thomas Hardwicke.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sally Hemings ranks 5,636 out of 20,380. Before her are Valerie Thomas (1943), Paul Kantner (1941), Sacheen Littlefeather (1946), Jim Rathmann (1928), K Callan (1936), and Bobby Jones (1951). After her are James J. Corbett (1866), Sharon Jones (1956), Anthony Mackie (1978), Elizabeth Olsen (1989), Prodigy (1974), and Friz Freleng (1906).

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Among CELEBRITIES In United States

Among celebrities born in United States, Sally Hemings ranks 40. Before her are Evelyn McHale (1923), Brandon Teena (1972), John Rogan (1867), Genie (1957), Nicky Hilton Rothschild (1983), and Kourtney Kardashian (1979). After her are Tiffany Trump (1993), Johnny Appleseed (1774), Virginia Dare (1587), Omarosa Manigault Newman (1974), Joe Exotic (1963), and Duffer brothers (1984).

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