Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia ranks 424th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind German Empire, Southampton, and Cork (city). Memorable people born in Norfolk, Virginia include Steve Bannon, Patrick Wilson, and Rhea Seehorn. Memorable people who died in Norfolk, Virginia include Moses Malone, George Pickett, and Marc Mitscher. Norfolk, Virginia has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many military personnels, and basketball players. Norfolk, Virginia is located in United States.
Norfolk is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia and 100th-most populous city in the United States. The city holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the 37th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1809 and 1999, Norfolk, Virginia was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Steve Bannon, Patrick Wilson, and Rhea Seehorn. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Norfolk, Virginia including Moses Malone, George Pickett, and Marc Mitscher.
People Born in Norfolk, Virginia
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Steve Bannon
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 31
Patrick Wilson
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 33
Rhea Seehorn
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 28
Gene Vincent
SINGER
1935 - 1971
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 23
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1876
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 17
Scott Travis
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 10
Margaret Sullavan
ACTOR
1909 - 1960
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 15
Murray Leinster
WRITER
1896 - 1975
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 22
Timbaland
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 32
John Wesley Shipp
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 8
Lewis Binford
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1932 - 2011
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 18
Jake E. Lee
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Norfolk, Virginia
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Moses Malone
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2015
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Rank: 1
George Pickett
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1825 - 1875
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Marc Mitscher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Norfolk, Virginia
Go to all RankingsMoses Malone
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
George Pickett
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1825 - 1875
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Marc Mitscher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Norfolk, Virginia were actors (14), singers (4), politicians (3), musicians (3), and boxers (2), while most who died were military personnels (2), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Norfolk, Virginia, including Patrick Wilson, Rhea Seehorn, and John Wesley Shipp. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Norfolk, Virginia, including Patrick Wilson, Rhea Seehorn, and Margaret Sullavan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Norfolk, Virginia since 1700.
