Compton, California
Compton, California ranks 546th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind South Korea, Daejeon, and Espoo. Memorable people born in Compton, California include Krist Novoselic, Kendrick Lamar, and Dr. Dre. Compton, California has been the birth place of many singers, and basketball players. Compton, California is located in United States.
Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 95,740. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its alleged geographic centrality in Los Angeles County, though it is actually near the southern end of the county. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1913 and 1998, Compton, California was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Krist Novoselic, Kendrick Lamar, and Dr. Dre.
People Born in Compton, California
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Krist Novoselic
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 22
Kendrick Lamar
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 16
Dr. Dre
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 24
Tom Lister Jr.
ACTOR
1958 - 2020
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 25
Eazy-E
SINGER
1964 - 1995
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1
The Game
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 17
Ken Carpenter
ATHLETE
1913 - 1984
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 2
Tyga
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 11
Suge Knight
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 12
Anthony Anderson
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 7
DJ Yella
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 13
MC Ren
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Compton, California were singers (10), basketball players (5), musicians (4), actors (4), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Compton, California, including Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Compton, California, including Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Compton, California since 1700.
