Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee ranks 1,163rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Caen, Tenochtitlan, and Royal Palace of Madrid. The most famous people from Chattanooga, Tennessee are Bessie Smith, Yusef Lateef, and Roscoe Tanner. Chattanooga, Tennessee has been the birth place of many writers, and actors. Chattanooga, Tennessee is located in United States.
People
Between 1894 and 2000, Chattanooga, Tennessee was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Bessie Smith, Yusef Lateef, and Roscoe Tanner.
People Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Bessie Smith
SINGER
1894 - 1937
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1
Yusef Lateef
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 2
Roscoe Tanner
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 3
John Piper
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 4
Arthur Golden
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 5
Lori Petty
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 6
Leslie Jordan
ACTOR
1955 - 2022
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 7
Tamara E. Jernigan
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 8
Bill Brock
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 9
Ishmael Reed
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 10
Ralphie May
COMEDIAN
1972 - 2017
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 11
Reggie White
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2004
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Go to all RankingsReggie White
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1961 - 2004
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 12
Jack McInerney
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.70
Rank: 15
Rhyne Howard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 22.53
Rank: 16
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chattanooga, Tennessee were writers (3), actors (3), singers (2), musicians (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, including John Piper, Arthur Golden, and Ishmael Reed. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chattanooga, Tennessee, including John Piper, Arthur Golden, and Ishmael Reed.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 1700.
