Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti, Michigan ranks 4,687th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gardena, California, London Borough of Lambeth, and Anderlecht. The most famous people from Ypsilanti, Michigan are Marie Tharp, George Dole, and Zeke Jones. The most famous people who died in Ypsilanti, Michigan are Preston Tucker, and Eric Namesnik. Ypsilanti, Michigan has been the birth place of many athletes, and geographers and the death place of many engineers, and swimmers. Ypsilanti, Michigan is located in United States.
Ypsilanti, commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city and college town located on the Huron River in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Charter Township and on the west, south, and east by Ypsilanti Charter Township. Ypsilanti is a part of the Ann Arbor–Ypsilanti metropolitan area, the Huron River Valley, and the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor combined statistical area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1885 and 2005, Ypsilanti, Michigan was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Marie Tharp, George Dole, and Zeke Jones. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Ypsilanti, Michigan including Preston Tucker, and Eric Namesnik.
People Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Go to all RankingsMarie Tharp
GEOGRAPHER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 1
George Dole
ATHLETE
1885 - 1928
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 2
Zeke Jones
WRESTLER
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 3
Ella Anderson
ACTOR
2005 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 4
Tiffany Porter
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.57
Rank: 5
Queen Naija
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 24.72
Rank: 6
Cindy Sember
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 21.06
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Most individuals born in present day Ypsilanti, Michigan were athletes (3), geographers (1), wrestlers (1), actors (1), and singers (1), while most who died were engineers (1), and swimmers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, including Tiffany Porter, and Cindy Sember. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ypsilanti, Michigan, including George Dole, Tiffany Porter, and Cindy Sember.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ypsilanti, Michigan since 1700.









