Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina ranks 1,242nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aosta, Inverness, and Sivas. Memorable people born in Greensboro, North Carolina include O. Henry, Loretta Lynch, and Carolyn Maloney. Memorable people who died in Greensboro, North Carolina include Kay Hagan. Greensboro, North Carolina has been the birth place of many politicians, and basketball players and the death place of many politicians. Greensboro, North Carolina is located in United States.
Greensboro is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. Its population was 299,035 at the 2020 census and estimated at 307,381 in 2024, making it the third-most populous city in North Carolina and 69th-most populous city in the U.S. The Greensboro–High Point metropolitan area has an estimated 801,000 residents. It is the most populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1862 and 2002, Greensboro, North Carolina was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including O. Henry, Loretta Lynch, and Carolyn Maloney. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Greensboro, North Carolina including Kay Hagan.
People Born in Greensboro, North Carolina
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O. Henry
WRITER
1862 - 1910
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 12
Loretta Lynch
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 4
Carolyn Maloney
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 5
Bob McAdoo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 10
John Isner
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 9
Ben Folds
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 8
MacKenzie Mauzy
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 3
Joey Cheek
SKATER
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 11
Caroline Lind
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 6
Gianluca Busio
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 36.61
Rank: 1
Brandon Jones
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 7
John Henson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Greensboro, North Carolina
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Newly Added People Deceased in Greensboro, North Carolina
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Most individuals born in present day Greensboro, North Carolina were politicians (2), basketball players (2), actors (2), writers (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Greensboro, North Carolina, including Loretta Lynch, and Carolyn Maloney. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Greensboro, North Carolina, including Loretta Lynch, and Carolyn Maloney.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Greensboro, North Carolina since 1700.
