#1Famous people · Wasilla
Wasilla is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Bristol Palin, the daughter of Sarah palin, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second place goes to the American model and actor Levi Johnston, third to Cathy Tilton. Births span 1962 to 1990, from Cathy Tilton to Levi Johnston. The biggest group are leaders: 4.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Bristol Palin
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1962
Cathy Tilton
Youngest
1990
Levi Johnston
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Wasilla’s famous people
The best known
Born in Wasilla
First, Bristol Palin (4 languages), then Levi Johnston (4) and Cathy Tilton (2).
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#3Through the years
When Wasilla’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Wasilla is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.8 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Wasilla
Of the other 2, 2 are leaders.
A chosen home
Also called Wasilla home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Wasilla, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wasilla 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 (6)
- Bristol Palin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Johnston: Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This work is from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work.Carol M. Highsmith has stipulate…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Tilton: AKSenMajority, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Palin: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike J. Dunleavy: State of Alaska, Office of the Governor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Kelly: Mackbeth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons