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Famous people · Altadena
Most of the 22 famous people born in Altadena came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Jon Postel, the American computer scientist, is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages. Second and third on the list are Marni Nixon and Sharon Stouder. 7 were born in 1970 or later. Fewer than a quarter of the 544 towns in California with famous people list more.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Jon Postel
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
Marni Nixon
Youngest
2001
Tristan Boyer
Most common field
Sports
8 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Altadena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Altadena’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 8.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableMusicFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Altadena
Jon Postel, Marni Nixon and Sharon Stouder are written about in 30, 27 and 23 languages.
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#3Sports
Sharon Stouder
1948–2013American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Altadena is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 8 people.
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 Altadena
19 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Altadena home
4 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Richard Feynman the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Pasadena, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altadena 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 (19)
- Marni Nixon: Voiceperson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Stouder: Kroon, Ron / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter F. Christensen: Billertl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tristan Boyer: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aja Brown: City of Compton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rashaan Nall: Bonsbonsbons, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Brown: Willie_McGinest,_Rosevelt_Colvin,_etc.jpg: Charles Atkeison derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nahshon Dion: Nahshon Dion Anderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Nelson: Kansas City Royals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Merritt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Hammer: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanjoselibrary/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- American Artist: American Artist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Lillis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Bankson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Feynman: Copyright Tamiko Thiel 1984, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Shermer: David Patton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Bamford: Markla, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Yashere: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Field: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons