Dallas
Dallas ranks 66th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lisbon, Riga, and Turin. The most famous people from Dallas are Sharon Tate, Melinda Gates, and Paul Alexander. The most famous people who died in Dallas are John F. Kennedy, Paul Alexander, and Jack Ruby. Dallas has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Dallas is located in United States.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex it anchors is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 7.5 million people. Dallas is the core city of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern U.S. and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. It is the seat of Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles (1,000 km2) and extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1899 and 2007, Dallas was the birth place of 169 globally memorable people, including Sharon Tate, Melinda Gates, and Paul Alexander. Additionaly, 41 globally memorable people have passed away in Dallas including John F. Kennedy, Paul Alexander, and Jack Ruby.
People Born in Dallas
Go to all RankingsSharon Tate
ACTOR
1943 - 1969
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 1
Melinda Gates
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 2
Paul Alexander
LAWYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 3
Morgan Fairchild
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 4
Usher
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 5
Tex Watson
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 6
Meat Loaf
SINGER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 7
Robin Wright
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 8
Michael Johnson
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 9
Stevie Ray Vaughan
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1990
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 10
Alex Jones
PRESENTER
1974 - Present
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 11
Owen Wilson
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Dallas
Go to all RankingsJeff Abbott
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 92
Stacey Travis
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 114
Jay R. Ferguson
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 118
Greg Ostertag
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 128
Robyn Miller
GAME DESIGNER
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 136
Mason Thames
ACTOR
2007 - Present
HPI: 34.08
Rank: 139
Justin Leonard
GOLFER
1972 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 141
Ned Price
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.17
Rank: 145
Uriah Shelton
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 147
John Morris
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 30.26
Rank: 152
Camille Anderson
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 29.84
Rank: 154
Jaren Lewison
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 29.84
Rank: 155
People Deceased in Dallas
Go to all RankingsJohn F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1963
HPI: 86.01
Rank: 1
Paul Alexander
LAWYER
1946 - 2024
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 2
Jack Ruby
MAFIOSO
1911 - 1967
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 3
Polykarp Kusch
PHYSICIST
1911 - 1993
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 4
Jack Kilby
ENGINEER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 5
Larry Hagman
ACTOR
1931 - 2012
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 6
J. D. Tippit
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 1963
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 7
Carroll Shelby
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 8
Norman Borlaug
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 9
Alfred G. Gilman
CHEMIST
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 10
Dorothy Malone
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 11
Greer Garson
ACTOR
1904 - 1996
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Dallas
Go to all RankingsLucky Peterson
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2020
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 37
Lance Blanks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2023
HPI: 34.37
Rank: 39
Ron Lester
ACTOR
1970 - 2016
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 40
Bryce Dejean-Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - 2016
HPI: 26.82
Rank: 41
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dallas were actors (64), basketball players (18), singers (11), musicians (10), and athletes (9), while most who died were actors (9), politicians (7), musicians (3), businesspeople (3), and military personnels (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dallas, including Sharon Tate, Morgan Fairchild, and Robin Wright. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dallas, including Sharon Tate, Morgan Fairchild, and Robin Wright.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Dallas since 1700.







































