Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana ranks 2,076th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Morges, Jutland, and Onitsha. The most famous people from Missoula, Montana are David Lynch, Brian Schmidt, and Steve Bullock. The most famous people who died in Missoula, Montana are Steve Reevis. Missoula, Montana has been the birth place of many actors, and skiers and the death place of many actors. Missoula, Montana is located in United States.
Missoula is a city in and the county seat of Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluence with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot rivers in western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges, and thus it is often described as the "hub of five valleys". It is the second-most populous city in Montana with a population of 73,489 at the 2020 census and estimated at 78,204 in 2024, while the Missoula metropolitan area has an estimated 128,000 residents. Missoula is home to the University of Montana, a public research university. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1946 and 2001, Missoula, Montana was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including David Lynch, Brian Schmidt, and Steve Bullock. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Missoula, Montana including Steve Reevis.
People Born in Missoula, Montana
Go to all RankingsDavid Lynch
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2025
HPI: 82.53
Rank: 1
Brian Schmidt
ASTRONOMER
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 2
Steve Bullock
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 3
Dana Carvey
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 5
Tommy Moe
SKIER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 6
Jason Lamy-Chappuis
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 7
Eric Bergoust
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 8
Katharine Berkoff
SWIMMER
2001 - Present
HPI: 25.85
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Missoula, Montana
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Most individuals born in present day Missoula, Montana were actors (2), skiers (2), film directors (1), astronomers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Missoula, Montana, including Dana Carvey, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Missoula, Montana, including Dana Carvey, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Missoula, Montana since 1700.










