#15 famous people were born in Duarte
The best known is the American mixed martial arts fighter Geane Herrera, with articles in 3 languages. Close behind are Daimon Shelton and Hardiman Cureton. Since 1970, 4 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.3, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there.
What stands out about Duarte’s famous people
When Duarte’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 3 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Duarte
The three are covered in 3, 2 and 2 languages: Geane Herrera, Daimon Shelton and Hardiman Cureton.
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#3Hardiman Cureton
1933–2003American former player of Canadian football
What Duarte is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Duarte
The other 2 span the years 1974 to 1975.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Duarte?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Monrovia has the most people on record, 17 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Duarte 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 (3)
- Geane Herrera: Mira TV Florida Central, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hardiman Cureton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa Rolanda: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
