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Famous people · Sierra Vista
6 famous people come from Sierra Vista, Don Frye the best known
At the top of the list is the American mixed martial artist Don Frye, covered in 19 languages. Behind the leader come Jessica Cox and Nicole Powell. Since 1970, 4 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 1.3, while at least half the towns in Arizona list nobody born there.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Don Frye
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1965
Don Frye
Youngest
1991
Laurence Gibson
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Sierra Vista’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sierra Vista’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sierra Vista
Don Frye leads with articles in 19 languages, ahead of Jessica Cox (15) and Nicole Powell (13).
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Known for
What Sierra Vista is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sierra Vista
3 more, from 1965 to 1991.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sierra Vista 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 (2)
- Jessica Cox: UPROXX, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurence Gibson: Chipermc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons