#1Famous people · Richmond
24 famous people were born in Richmond, more of them performers than in most towns
Most widely known is Shirley MacLaine, the American actress, with articles in 96 languages. Second and third on the list are Warren Beatty and Arthur Ashe. The largest group, 12, was born between 1920 and 1969. Births since 1970 account for 7 of the names.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Shirley MacLaine
in 96 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
John Rahm
Youngest
2001
Wendell Moore Jr.
Most common field
Sports
8 people
Also called it home
7
notable residents
What stands out about Richmond’s famous people
Known worldwideRead in 96 languages, Shirley MacLaine is known far beyond the town.A town of performersAmong the 24 people born here, 6 are performers: 2.6 times the usual share.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 10, the most recent in 2001.A chosen home7 more notable people chose to live here, Edgar Allan Poe among them.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Richmond
Counted by languages, Shirley MacLaine is ahead of Warren Beatty and Arthur Ashe: 96, 76 and 64.
#1
#2
#3Known for
What Richmond is known for
Performers 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.
Through the years
When Richmond’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 6 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Richmond
A further 21 follow, born between 1854 and 2001.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Richmond home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Richmond, though born elsewhere.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Richmond?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Richmond’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Manchester has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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)
- Shirley MacLaine: movie studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Beatty: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Ashe: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wolfe: White House Photo by Susan Sterner., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickie James: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Allan Poe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Kaine: Rosa Pineda, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Clay: Matthew Harris Jouett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Strange: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Porter Hardy Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons