#1Famous people · High Point
49 famous people were born in High Point, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the American singer Fantasia Barrino, with articles in 35 languages. Behind the leader come Heather Richardson-Bergsma and Alma Adams. The largest group, 24, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from Luke Appling, born in 1907, to Tamara Clark, born in 1999.
Born here
49
notable people
Best known
Fantasia Barrino
in 35 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Luke Appling
Youngest
1999
Tamara Clark
Most common field
Sports
33 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about High Point’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When High Point’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 8 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMusicNotablePolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What High Point is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.9 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 High Point
Fantasia Barrino leads with articles in 35 languages, ahead of Heather Richardson-Bergsma (19) and Alma Adams (18).
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Politics & Law
Alma Adams
born 1946American politician in North Carolina
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Everyone
Everyone else born in High Point
Of the other 46, 32 are athletes.
Elizabeth Horton
born 1984TV Personality, Former Miss North Carolina, Weather Anchor
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A chosen home
Also called High Point home
One more notable person made the town home: Cecil Brockman.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering High Point.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is High Point 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 (20)
- Fantasia Barrino: Jyle Dupuis from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Richardson-Bergsma: adrian8_8, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Appling: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Witherington III: asburyseminary.edu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Wilson: original: Michael Wifallderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. D. Hayworth: This photograph was uploaded 3/31/2010 by user "Johnwynnejr", CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenn Lyon: The Make It Fair Project, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxwell R. Thurman: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cindy Garner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Germaine Pratt: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Witt: Tsukasa_H, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hayes: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Hoover: Mikenucklesii at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison Rhodes: Nascarking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Hampton: User:Acagastya, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Brockman: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Isner: Diliff, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wil Myers: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Simms: derivative work: Ytoyoda Image:Clyde Simms and Zach Wells.jpgClyde Simms and Zach Wells.jpg: Ben Stanfield from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry W. Tillman: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons