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Monrovia (lbr)

Liberia

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Monrovia ranks 2,057th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Astoria, Queens, Carcassonne, and Palais-Royal. Memorable people born in Monrovia include Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, George Weah, and Charles D. B. King. Memorable people who died in Monrovia include Moses Blah, Anthony W. Gardiner, and Charles D. B. King. Monrovia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and film directors. Monrovia is located in Liberia.

Monrovia is the administrative capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liberia’s total population. Its largely urbanized metro area, including Montserrado and Margibi counties, was home to 2,225,911 inhabitants as of the 2022 census. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1875 and 1991, Monrovia was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, George Weah, and Charles D. B. King. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Monrovia including Moses Blah, Anthony W. Gardiner, and Charles D. B. King. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Monrovia than were born there.

People Born in Monrovia

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People Deceased in Monrovia

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Monrovia were soccer players (4), politicians (3), linguists (1), and athletes (1),  while most who died were politicians (10), film directors (1), and writers (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Monrovia, including George Weah, Sekou Oliseh, and Alex Nimely. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Monrovia, including George Weah, Sekou Oliseh, and Alex Nimely.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Monrovia since 1700.