#1Famous people · Winston-Salem
Musicians stand out among the 36 famous people born in Winston-Salem
Most widely known is Chris Paul, the American basketball player, with articles in 56 languages. Second place goes to the American actress Pam Grier, third to B.o.B. The largest group, 17, was born since 1970. John Meeks, born in 1999, is the youngest, and Madie Hall Xuma, born in 1894, the first on record.
Born here
36
notable people
Best known
Chris Paul
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Madie Hall Xuma
Youngest
1999
John Meeks
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Winston-Salem’s famous people
A town of musiciansMusicians make up 6 of the 36, 3 times the usual share.Known worldwideRead in 56 languages, Chris Paul is known far beyond the town.Still making names21 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1999.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live in Winston-Salem, including Eugene Grigsby, Jr..
★ What stands out · Known for
What Winston-Salem is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 3 times.
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 Winston-Salem
First, Chris Paul (56 languages), then Pam Grier (46) and B.o.B (42).
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When Winston-Salem’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 10 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Winston-Salem
Of the other 33, 12 are athletes.
Endia Beal
born 1985American visual artist, curator, photographer, and educator
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Winston-Salem home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Eugene Grigsby, Jr..
Henry C. Bourne, Jr.
1921–2010Interim president of Georgia Institute of Technology
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Kernersville lists the most people: 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winston-Salem 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)
- Chris Paul: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pam Grier: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- B.o.B: The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Ehle: Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Grayson: Virgil Hall Apger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Budd: Office of Senator Ted Budd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Cooper II: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrod Carmichael: CleftClips, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons