#1Famous people · Bristol
Of the 21 famous people born in Bristol, an unusual share are athletes
Jayma Mays, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Second and third on the list are Tennessee Ernie Ford and Clark Middleton. In the age of mills and railroads, 9 were born, the most of any period. 6 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Jayma Mays
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Sam R. Sells
Youngest
1992
Mack Crowder
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Bristol’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bristol’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bristol is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.6 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 Bristol
By how many languages cover them, Jayma Mays comes first (41), then Tennessee Ernie Ford (29) and Clark Middleton (11).
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice
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CM#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Bristol
18 more, best known first.
George Edmundson Pyle
1885–1949American college football coach, college athletic director
SportsWikipedia ↗
Vivian Wilson Henderson
1923–1976American educator and human rights activist, and the eighth president of Clark Atlanta University
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Bristol home
Born elsewhere, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bluff City leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bristol 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 (10)
- Jayma Mays: Mel from Huntington Beach, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennessee Ernie Ford: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Grimm: SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Owens: Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heath Calhoun: LauraHale, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam R. Sells: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Edmundson Pyle: Artist not known, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivian Wilson Henderson: Justindlc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Ray Taylor: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Hill: Sean Braisted, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons