#1Famous people · Fayetteville
36 famous people were born in Fayetteville, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
Most widely known is Brian Tyree Henry, the American actor, with articles in 36 languages. Close behind are Ellen S. Baker and Hiram Rhodes Revels. The list comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in North Carolina, at 1.8. 17 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period.
Born here
36
notable people
Best known
Brian Tyree Henry
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1764
William Barry Grove
Youngest
1997
Oli Udoh
Most common field
Sports
18 people
What stands out about Fayetteville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fayetteville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 6 people born in that decade.
SportsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fayetteville is known for
Set against the usual town, scientists and doctors come out 2.3 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Fayetteville
First, Brian Tyree Henry (36 languages), then Ellen S. Baker (34) and Hiram Rhodes Revels (22).
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#2Science & Medicine
Ellen S. Baker
born 1953American physician and astronaut
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Fayetteville
The other 33 span the years 1764 to 1997.
Gary Hall, Sr.
born 1951American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder
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The neighbour with the most names is Spring Lake, at 3.
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 (8)
- Brian Tyree Henry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen S. Baker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Rhodes Revels: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Smith Jr.: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Hall, Sr.: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hines: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Dobbin: Attributed to John Cranch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Landry: Chipermc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons