Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas ranks 5,633rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sapele, Nigeria, Gummersbach, and Blickling Hall. Memorable people born in Jonesboro, Arkansas include John Grisham, Wes Bentley, and Malik Monk. Memorable people who died in Jonesboro, Arkansas include Svetlana Kitova. Jonesboro, Arkansas has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many athletes. Jonesboro, Arkansas is located in United States.
Jonesboro is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. In 2025, the city had an estimated population of 83,818, making it the fifth-most populous city in Arkansas. In 2020, the Jonesboro metropolitan area had a population of 134,196, and the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area had a population of 179,932. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1955 and 1998, Jonesboro, Arkansas was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including John Grisham, Wes Bentley, and Malik Monk. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Jonesboro, Arkansas including Svetlana Kitova.
People Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas
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John Grisham
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1
Wes Bentley
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 2
Malik Monk
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.24
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jonesboro, Arkansas were writers (1), actors (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, including John Grisham. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jonesboro, Arkansas, including John Grisham.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Jonesboro, Arkansas since 1700.
