#1Famous people · Atlanta
Musicians stand out among the 20 famous people born in Atlanta
The best known is the American aviator Bessie Coleman, with articles in 45 languages. John Rambo is second and Tracy Lawrence third. 12 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 5 of the names.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Bessie Coleman
in 45 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Hub Northen
Youngest
2002
Daimion Collins
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Atlanta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Atlanta is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 3.6 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 Atlanta
Languages with an article: 45 for Bessie Coleman, 14 for John Rambo, 11 for Tracy Lawrence.
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Through the years
When Atlanta’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 5.
SportsMusicMilitaryWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Atlanta
Here are 17 more, born from 1886 to 2002.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Queen City nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atlanta 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 (7)
- Bessie Coleman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rambo: Ksunmedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Thompson: Amy Anderson Photography, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Buzbee: Anthony Buzbee/ The Buzbee Law Firm, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DeCori Birmingham: kyle tsui from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hub Northen: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Peters: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons