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Famous people · Chino
15 famous people were born in Chino, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American cinematographer Robert Burks, covered in 17 languages. Second and third on the list are Shelly Martinez and Greg Salas. The earliest on the list is A.E. Hanson, born in 1893, and the youngest George Uko, born in 1992. 5 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Robert Burks
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
A.E. Hanson
Youngest
1992
George Uko
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Chino’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chino is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2.6 times.
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 Chino’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 4 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsNotablePolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Chino
Languages with an article: 17 for Robert Burks, 15 for Shelly Martinez, 5 for Greg Salas.
#2Sports
Shelly Martinez
born 1980American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, model, and actress
15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Chino
12 more, best known first.
Lora Romero
1960–1997American assistant professor of English at Stanford University
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Chino home
One more notable person made the town home: Gloria Negrete McLeod.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Pomona has the most on record, with 61.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chino 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)
- Shelly Martinez: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Salas: Kyle Nishioka, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruben Ayala: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Uko: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria Negrete McLeod: California State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Alba: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Landon Donovan: Regular Daddy, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cameron Townsend: Copyright holder is Wycliffe USA, CC0, Wikimedia Commons