#1Famous people · Fayetteville
Of the 22 famous people born in Fayetteville, an unusual share are performers
Mark Pryor, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. Second and third on the list are Mike Conley Jr. and Lisa Blount. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Robert M. Lively to Savvy Shields, the births on the list run from 1855 to 1995.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Mark Pryor
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
Robert M. Lively
Youngest
1995
Savvy Shields
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
6
notable residents
What stands out about Fayetteville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fayetteville is known for
Performers stand out most, at 3.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Fayetteville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageSportsWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineBusinessMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fayetteville
Three names lead: Mark Pryor (29 languages), Mike Conley Jr. (28) and Lisa Blount (26).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Fayetteville
Another 19, the earliest born in 1855.
J Roland Kelly
born 1901American filmmaker, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter
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A chosen home
Also called Fayetteville home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 6 in all, led by Sandi Morris.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Springdale has the most people on record, 16 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fayetteville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Mark Pryor: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Conley Jr.: Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard O. Covey: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Durell Stone: NASA/ERC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Savvy Shields: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rich: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amro El Geziry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Hawley: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons