#1Famous people · Tucson
36 famous people from Tucson, many of them performers
Articles in 60 languages make the American singer Linda Ronstadt the best known. The next two names are Gabby Giffords and Hailey Bieber. More than half were born since 1970, 22 in all. Only one town in Arizona lists more.
Born here
36
notable people
Best known
Linda Ronstadt
in 60 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Robert McBride
Youngest
2001
Inde Navarrette
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
11 people
Also called it home
13
notable residents
What stands out about Tucson’s famous people
A town of performersAmong the 36 people born here, 11 are performers: 3.2 times the usual share.Still making names30 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2001.Known worldwideLinda Ronstadt is written about in 60 languages.A chosen home13 more notable people chose to live here, Noam Chomsky among them.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Tucson is known for
Performers stand out most, at 3.2 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.
Through the years
When Tucson’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 8 births.
Film, TV & StageSportsPolitics & LawMusicNotableWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Tucson
The three are covered in 60, 51 and 48 languages: Linda Ronstadt, Gabby Giffords and Hailey Bieber.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Gabby Giffords
born 1970American politician and gun control activist
51 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HB#3
Film, TV & Stage
Hailey Bieber
born 1996American model and television personality
48 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Tucson
33 more, 10 of them performers.
Lacey Nymeyer
born 1985American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
SportsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Tucson home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 13 in all, led by Noam Chomsky.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Vail leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tucson 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 (16)
- Linda Ronstadt: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Giffords: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Eden: www.promiflash.de - Bitte bei Bildverwendung auch Link setzen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Loomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Udall: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Udall: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Leal: Sharon_Leal_at_the_36th_Annual_Gracie_Awards_Gala.jpg: Mingle MediaTV derivative work: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mika Boorem: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaylee DeFer: Joella Marano, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noam Chomsky: Augusto Starita / Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cormac McCarthy: From dust jacket: "Photograph of Cormac McCarthy by David Styles", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Denver: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Kingsolver: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Kelly: John Shinkle, U.S. Senate Photographic Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- N. Scott Momaday: ISU Library. SCUA. AV Collection., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andre Jackson: ウィ貴公子, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons