Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel, Mississippi ranks 1,819th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tarnów, Schiedam, and Glens Falls, New York. The most famous people from Laurel, Mississippi are Diane Ladd, Ralph Boston, and Leontyne Price. Laurel, Mississippi has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes. Laurel, Mississippi is located in United States.
People
Between 1914 and 1979, Laurel, Mississippi was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Diane Ladd, Ralph Boston, and Leontyne Price.
People Born in Laurel, Mississippi
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Diane Ladd
ACTOR
1935 - 2025
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 1
Ralph Boston
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 2
Leontyne Price
SINGER
1927 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 3
Ray Walston
ACTOR
1914 - 2001
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 4
Lee Calhoun
ATHLETE
1933 - 1989
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 5
Marsha Blackburn
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 6
Lance Bass
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 7
Mary Elizabeth Ellis
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 8
Tom Lester
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Laurel, Mississippi were actors (5), athletes (2), singers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Laurel, Mississippi, including Diane Ladd, Lance Bass, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Laurel, Mississippi, including Diane Ladd, Ray Walston, and Lance Bass.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Laurel, Mississippi since 1700.
