#1Famous people · Compton
50 famous people were born in Compton, more of them musicians than in most towns
Krist Novoselic, the American rock musician, is the most widely known, written about in 58 languages. Second and third on the list are The Game and Anthony Anderson. Most were born since 1970: 34 of them. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 5.4 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
50
notable people
Best known
Krist Novoselic
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Ken Carpenter
Youngest
1998
Cassh Maluia
Most common field
Sports
26 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Compton’s famous people
A town of musicians14 of the 50 people born here are musicians, 5.1× the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 47 of them have been born here, the latest in 1998.Known worldwideRead in 58 languages, Krist Novoselic is known far beyond the town.50 notable peopleWith 50 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Compton is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 5.1 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 Compton’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1980s, at 15.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Compton
Krist Novoselic, The Game and Anthony Anderson are written about in 58, 53 and 46 languages.
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Everyone else born in Compton
A further 47 follow, born between 1913 and 1998.
B.G. Knocc Out
born 1975American rapper from Compton, California (not to be confused with B.G.)
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Mike Richardson
born 1961All-American college football player, college football player, defensive back, cornerback
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A chosen home
Also called Compton home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Serena Williams the best known.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Lynwood counts 62 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Compton 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 (17)
- Krist Novoselic: Joe Mabel, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Game: Eric Garcetti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Anderson: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DeMar DeRozan: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tayshaun Prince: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MC Ren: IthakaDarinPappas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MC Eiht: Rapkind TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Jennings: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- YG: The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Acker: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Carpenter: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arabian Prince: T3flondon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serena Williams: Edwin Martinez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Venus Williams: Tatiana from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Costner: Bill Ingalls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicolas Cage: Moritz Barcelona from Barcelona, Catalunya, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kia Stevens: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons