Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee ranks 719th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wuhan, Solna, and Bromley. Memorable people born in Knoxville, Tennessee include Quentin Tarantino, David Keith, and Randall Collins. Memorable people who died in Knoxville, Tennessee include Mark Linkous, Pat Summitt, and Samuel Jones. Knoxville, Tennessee has been the birth place of many actors, and wrestlers and the death place of many musicians, and basketball players. Knoxville, Tennessee is located in United States.
Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Tennessee River within the Appalachian Mountains, it is the largest city in the Grand Division of East Tennessee. Knoxville had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Tennessee, while the Knoxville metropolitan area has an estimated 958,000 residents. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1909 and 1990, Knoxville, Tennessee was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Quentin Tarantino, David Keith, and Randall Collins. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Knoxville, Tennessee including Mark Linkous, Pat Summitt, and Samuel Jones.
People Born in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Quentin Tarantino
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.35
Rank: 6
David Keith
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 9
Randall Collins
SOCIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 11
Randy Orton
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 16
James Agee
WRITER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 19
Johnny Knoxville
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 5
Christina Hendricks
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4
Polly Bergen
ACTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 18
Brad Renfro
ACTOR
1982 - 2008
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 3
Bianca Belair
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 15
Mary Costa
SINGER
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 8
John Cullum
ACTOR
1930 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Mark Linkous
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Pat Summitt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Samuel Jones
ATHLETE
1880 - 1954
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
William Blount
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Knoxville, Tennessee
Go to all RankingsMark Linkous
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Pat Summitt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Samuel Jones
ATHLETE
1880 - 1954
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
William Blount
POLITICIAN
1749 - 1800
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Knoxville, Tennessee were actors (10), wrestlers (2), film directors (1), sociologists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were musicians (1), basketball players (1), athletes (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Knoxville, Tennessee, including David Keith, Johnny Knoxville, and Christina Hendricks. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Knoxville, Tennessee, including David Keith, Johnny Knoxville, and Christina Hendricks.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Knoxville, Tennessee since 1700.
