Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri ranks 2,515th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Móstoles, Maubeuge, and İzmit. Memorable people born in Independence, Missouri include Ginger Rogers, Bess Truman, and Margaret Weis. Memorable people who died in Independence, Missouri include Bess Truman. Independence, Missouri has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many politicians. Independence, Missouri is located in United States.
Independence is a city in and one of two county seats of Jackson County, Missouri, United States. It is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the largest suburb on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2020, it had a total population of 123,011, making it the fifth-most populous city in Missouri. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1885 and 1971, Independence, Missouri was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Ginger Rogers, Bess Truman, and Margaret Weis. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Independence, Missouri including Bess Truman.
People Born in Independence, Missouri
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Ginger Rogers
ACTOR
1911 - 1995
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 2
Bess Truman
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1982
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 1
Margaret Weis
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 5
Arliss Howard
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4
Margaret Truman
ACTOR
1924 - 2008
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 6
Jim Butcher
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Independence, Missouri
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Most individuals born in present day Independence, Missouri were actors (3), writers (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Independence, Missouri, including Margaret Weis, and Jim Butcher. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Independence, Missouri, including Ginger Rogers, Arliss Howard, and Margaret Truman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Independence, Missouri since 1700.
