#1Famous people · Miami
12 famous people were born in Miami, more of them leaders than in most towns
Articles in 31 languages make the American actor Jack Elam the best known. Romana Acosta Bañuelos and Esteban Edward Torres follow. The largest group, 11, was born between 1920 and 1969. The first birth on record is Jack Elam’s, in 1920, and the last Matt Pagnozzi’s, in 1982.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Jack Elam
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Jack Elam
Youngest
1982
Matt Pagnozzi
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Miami’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Miami is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 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.
The best known
Born in Miami
Jack Elam leads with articles in 31 languages, ahead of Romana Acosta Bañuelos (10) and Esteban Edward Torres (9).
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#2Business
Romana Acosta Bañuelos
1925–2018Treasurer of the United States
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#3Through the years
When Miami’s famous people were born
The 1920s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageBusinessMusicMilitary
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Another 9, the earliest born in 1921.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Miami 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 (8)
- Jack Elam: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romana Acosta Bañuelos: Office of the Treasurer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esteban Edward Torres: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Senner, Jr.: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Coto: Agancayco, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel V. Mendoza: U. S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Pagnozzi: shgmom56 on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Stapleton: Milwaukee Brewers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons