#1Famous people · Anchorage
Performers stand out among the 46 famous people born in Anchorage
Articles in 30 languages make the American basketball player Mario Chalmers the best known. Mark Begich and Obed Vargas follow. Since 1970, 34 were born, the most of any period. Among the 47 towns in Alaska with famous people on record, the town ranks 2nd.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
Mario Chalmers
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1952
Dana Stabenow
Youngest
2005
Obed Vargas
Most common field
Sports
23 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Anchorage’s famous people
Still making names46 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2005.A town of performersPerformers make up 8 of the 46, 1.8 times the usual share.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live here, Dan Sullivan among them.46 notable peopleMore than most towns: 46 notable people were born in Anchorage.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Anchorage’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 13 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Anchorage is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 1.8 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 Anchorage
First, Mario Chalmers (30 languages), then Mark Begich (28) and Obed Vargas (28).
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Politics & Law
Mark Begich
born 1962United States Senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Anchorage
The rest number 43, with 21 athletes among them.
Lael Wilcox
born 1986Ultra-distance cycling champion, first female and first American to win the Trans Am Bike Race
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A chosen home
Also called Anchorage home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Dan Sullivan.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Anchorage 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)
- Mario Chalmers: Aaron V.. Cropped by User:Blueag9., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irene Bedard: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Parisse: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Mintz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Peltola: Leah Herman, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Sullivan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Walker: Senior Airman Valerie Halbert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons