Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska ranks 225th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Riyadh, Kassel, and Königsberg. Memorable people born in Omaha, Nebraska include Malcolm X, Marlon Brando, and Warren Buffett. Memorable people who died in Omaha, Nebraska include Barbara Acklin, Bob Gibson, and Bob Boozer. Omaha, Nebraska has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many singers, and baseball players. Omaha, Nebraska is located in United States.
Omaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha had a population of 486,051 at the 2020 census making it the nation's 41st-most populous city, while the eight-county Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area extending into Iowa has approximately 1 million residents, the 55th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Omaha is the county seat of Douglas County. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1878 and 2003, Omaha, Nebraska was the birth place of 58 globally memorable people, including Malcolm X, Marlon Brando, and Warren Buffett. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Omaha, Nebraska including Barbara Acklin, Bob Gibson, and Bob Boozer.
People Born in Omaha, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsMalcolm X
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1965
HPI: 86.43
Rank: 48
Marlon Brando
ACTOR
1924 - 2004
HPI: 82.91
Rank: 46
Warren Buffett
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - Present
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 18
Gerald Ford
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 79.91
Rank: 56
Barry Barish
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 7
Fred Astaire
ACTOR
1899 - 1987
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 44
Nick Nolte
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 8
Montgomery Clift
ACTOR
1920 - 1966
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 57
Lawrence Klein
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 45
Sting
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 16
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 55
Melvin Laird
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 51
People Deceased in Omaha, Nebraska
Go to all RankingsBarbara Acklin
SINGER
1943 - 1998
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Bob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 2
Bob Boozer
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - 2012
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 3
Tommy Morrison
BOXER
1969 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Omaha, Nebraska
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Most individuals born in present day Omaha, Nebraska were actors (21), writers (5), wrestlers (3), musicians (3), and businesspeople (2), while most who died were singers (1), baseball players (1), basketball players (1), and boxers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Omaha, Nebraska, including Nick Nolte, Jorge Garcia, and Anne Ramsey. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Omaha, Nebraska, including Marlon Brando, Fred Astaire, and Nick Nolte.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Omaha, Nebraska since 1700.