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Famous people · Muskogee
Of the 62 famous people born in Muskogee, an unusual share are musicians
The best known is the American singer and actor Carrie Underwood, with articles in 61 languages. Barney Kessel is second and Ester Dean third. 37 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Among the 301 towns in Oklahoma with anyone listed, none has more.
Born here
62
notable people
Best known
Carrie Underwood
in 61 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Sid Jordan
Youngest
1998
Aaliyah Wilson
Most common field
Sports
17 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Muskogee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Muskogee is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 2.6 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.
The best known
Born in Muskogee
All three are musicians.
#2
#3Through the years
When Muskogee’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 11 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Muskogee
59 more, best known first.
Sarah Vowell
born 1969American author, journalist, singing songs and social commentator
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Albert Ashwood
born 1959Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Charlotte Anne Wilson Heth
born 1937Cherokee ethnomusicologist, director of UCLA's American Indian Studies Center
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Muskogee home
Born elsewhere, Robert Reed lived here.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Fort Gibson’s, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Muskogee 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 (16)
- Barney Kessel: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ester Dean: jason madrigal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reubin Askew: Published by the State of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Rooney: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay McShann: Phil Wight, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roberta McCain: PH1 ROBERT JOYAL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Vowell: Tammy Lo (tammylo), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Byas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Conley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mace: Український інститут національної пам'яті, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Howard Edmondson: Congressional bioguide, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Jordan: Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Williams: MOgeetar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Robert Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Hooker: Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas McKenzie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Reed: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons