#1Famous people · Chandler
27 famous people from Chandler, many of them athletes
The best known is the American professional wrestler Shawn Michaels, with articles in 49 languages. James Rallison, the American YouTuber and animator, comes second, with Cameron Jordan third. 22 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Liz Renay to Josh Drack, the births on the list run from 1926 to 1999.
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
Shawn Michaels
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
Liz Renay
Youngest
1999
Josh Drack
Most common field
Sports
19 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Chandler’s famous people
Still making names24 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1999.A town of athletesAthletes make up 19 of the 27, 2 times the usual share.Known worldwideShawn Michaels has an article in 49 languages, more than anyone else from here.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live in Chandler, including Terrell Suggs.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Chandler’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 13.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Chandler is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2 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 Chandler
Athletes take two of the three places.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
James Rallison
born 1996American YouTuber and animator
15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Chandler
Here are 24 more, born from 1926 to 1999.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Chandler home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Terrell Suggs.
Jennifer Roberson
born 1953American author of fantasy and historical literature
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Chris Woodward
born 1976American former professional baseball player, coach and manager
SportsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Chandler.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chandler 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 (13)
- Shawn Michaels: David Seto from Brooksville, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rallison: Tessa Bury, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Jordan: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Renay: Michael Albov, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kylee: Michael Ocampo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Shough: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexis Skye: GothicEnthusiast at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrell Suggs: Thibous, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brittany Bell: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Woodward: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Kotsur: Lyn Fairly Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Hayden: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Fitzpatrick: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons