Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina ranks 905th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Poltava, Peoria, Illinois, and Perugia. Memorable people born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina include Pam Grier, B.o.B., and Gary Chapman. Memorable people who died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina include Maya Angelou, Doc Watson, and Bob Denver. Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been the birth place of many actors, and basketball players and the death place of many writers, and musicians. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is located in United States.
Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and 91st-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 249,545 at the 2020 census. The Winston-Salem metropolitan area has an estimated 705,000 residents, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area based in North Carolina. It is the second-most-populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1922 and 1998, Winston-Salem, North Carolina was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Pam Grier, B.o.B., and Gary Chapman. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Winston-Salem, North Carolina including Maya Angelou, Doc Watson, and Bob Denver.
People Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Pam Grier
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 16
B.o.B.
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 10
Gary Chapman
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 7
Jennifer Ehle
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 14
Kathryn Grayson
ACTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 1
Chris Paul
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 11
Jill Wagner
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 9
Peter Joseph
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 15
Harry Giles III
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 2
Josh Howard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.19
Rank: 8
Othello Hunter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 12
Julianna Guill
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Maya Angelou
WRITER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 3
Doc Watson
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2012
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 2
Bob Denver
ACTOR
1935 - 2005
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Winston-Salem, North Carolina were actors (6), basketball players (5), singers (1), writers (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were writers (1), musicians (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, including Pam Grier, Jennifer Ehle, and Jill Wagner. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Winston-Salem, North Carolina, including Pam Grier, Jennifer Ehle, and Kathryn Grayson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since 1700.
