#1Famous people · Gilbert
Athletes stand out among the 18 famous people born in Gilbert
At the top of the list is the American football player Ryan Fitzpatrick, covered in 17 languages. MyKayla Skinner and Nick Johnson follow. The largest group, 15, was born since 1970. From Stanley C. Beck to Koa Peat, the births on the list run from 1929 to 2007.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Ryan Fitzpatrick
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1929
Stanley C. Beck
Youngest
2007
Koa Peat
Most common field
Sports
14 people
What stands out about Gilbert’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Gilbert’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 6.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Gilbert is known for
Gilbert has 2.2× the usual share of athletes.
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 Gilbert
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Gilbert
15 more, from 1929 to 2007.
Tate Wilder
born 1997American professional wrestler and former American football player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Mesa has the most on record, with 54.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilbert 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 (11)
- Ryan Fitzpatrick: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Johnson: Beaverbasketball, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Edwards: Shuhei S from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Naddour: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Toolson: Daveiba, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Cascio: Ed Clemente Photography, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pazos: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Koa Peat: MGoBlog, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Kotsur: Lyn Fairly Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Michaels: David Seto from Brooksville, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brock Purdy: Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons