#1Famous people · Biloxi
Musicians stand out among the 46 famous people born in Biloxi
Most widely known is Eric Roberts, the American actor, with articles in 54 languages. Fred Haise, the American astronaut, comes second, with Isaiah Canaan third. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 28 in all. The earliest on the list is Dink Johnson, born in 1892, and the youngest Isaiah Canaan, born in 1991.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
Eric Roberts
in 54 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Dink Johnson
Youngest
1991
Isaiah Canaan
Most common field
Sports
18 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Biloxi’s famous people
A town of musiciansAmong the 46 people born here, 7 are musicians: 2.8 times the usual share.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 30, the most recent in 1991.Known worldwideEric Roberts is written about in 54 languages.46 notable peopleWith 46 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Biloxi is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 2.8 times.
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 Biloxi’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 12 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicineFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Biloxi
First, Eric Roberts (54 languages), then Fred Haise (37) and Isaiah Canaan (20).
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Everyone else born in Biloxi
A further 43 follow, born between 1892 and 1989.
Mary Ann Mobley
1937–2014American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959
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A chosen home
Also called Biloxi home
One more notable person made the town home: Joseph R. Davis.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Gulfport has the most on record: 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Biloxi 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 (8)
- Eric Roberts: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Haise: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Canaan: Murray State, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Barlow: Alexandre Cardoso, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul J. Selva: United States Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph R. Davis: Bookshire, Mathews & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Favre: Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Durie, USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jai Johanny Johanson: Jonathan Bayer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons