Atlanta
Atlanta ranks 61st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kanagawa Prefecture, Zagreb, and Baltimore. Memorable people born in Atlanta include Martin Luther King Jr., Kanye West, and Margaret Mitchell. Memorable people who died in Atlanta include Dikembe Mutombo, Art Bisch, and Martin Luther King Sr.. Atlanta has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Atlanta is located in United States.
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and estimated at 520,070 in 2024, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and 36th-most populous city in the U.S. Atlanta is classified as a Beta + global city. The Atlanta metropolitan area has an estimated population of over 6.4 million and is the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, Atlanta features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the densest urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1886 and 2006, Atlanta was the birth place of 159 globally memorable people, including Martin Luther King Jr., Kanye West, and Margaret Mitchell. Additionaly, 32 globally memorable people have passed away in Atlanta including Dikembe Mutombo, Art Bisch, and Martin Luther King Sr..
People Born in Atlanta
Go to all RankingsMartin Luther King Jr.
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1968
HPI: 92.49
Rank: 86
Kanye West
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 115
Margaret Mitchell
WRITER
1900 - 1949
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 90
William Luther Pierce
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2002
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 71
Spike Lee
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 155
Hugh Thompson Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 84
Jerry Reed
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 83
Steven Soderbergh
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 109
Brittany Murphy
ACTOR
1977 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 89
CeeLo Green
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 57
Lil Jon
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 142
Brenda Lee
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 131
People Deceased in Atlanta
Go to all RankingsDikembe Mutombo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2024
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Rank: 1
Art Bisch
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1958
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Rank: 2
Martin Luther King Sr.
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1984
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Rank: 3
Duke Pearson
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 4
Gabriel Tiacoh
ATHLETE
1963 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Ravi Zacharias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Hank Aaron
BASEBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John Stith Pemberton
CHEMIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Paul Orndorff
WRESTLER
1949 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Rebecca Latimer Felton
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1930
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Bobby Jones
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1971
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 11
John Lewis
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Atlanta
Go to all RankingsDikembe Mutombo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2024
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Art Bisch
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1958
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Martin Luther King Sr.
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Gabriel Tiacoh
ATHLETE
1963 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Ravi Zacharias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Hank Aaron
BASEBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John Stith Pemberton
CHEMIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Paul Orndorff
WRESTLER
1949 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Rebecca Latimer Felton
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1930
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
John Lewis
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Herman Cain
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Catherine Hardy Lavender
ATHLETE
1930 - 2017
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Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Atlanta were actors (58), singers (23), basketball players (12), athletes (11), and musicians (9), while most who died were politicians (7), athletes (3), writers (3), singers (3), and social activists (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Atlanta, including Brittany Murphy, Dana Ivey, and Chloë Grace Moretz. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Atlanta, including Brittany Murphy, Dana Ivey, and DeForest Kelley.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Atlanta since 1700.