#1Film, TV & Stage
Jesse L. Martin
born 1969American stage, musical theatre, film and television actor
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Famous people · Rocky Mount
7 famous people come from Rocky Mount, Jesse L. Martin the best known
Jesse L. Martin is the best known, with articles in 24 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. Only 65 of the 273 towns in Virginia with anyone on record list more. From Lillie Barbour to Tarell Basham, the births on the list run from 1885 to 1994.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Jesse L. Martin
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Lillie Barbour
Youngest
1994
Tarell Basham
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Rocky Mount’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Rocky Mount’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 2.
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The best known
Born in Rocky Mount
Languages with an article: 24 for Jesse L. Martin, 6 for Dwaine Board, 4 for Lillie Barbour.
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Politics & Law
Lillie Barbour
1885–1985American suffrage activist and labor advocate
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rocky Mount 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 (3)
- Jesse L. Martin: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarell Basham: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Hodges: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons