Dublin counts 3 famous people, first among them Steve Souza
Most widely known is Steve Souza, the American metal vocalist, with articles in 16 languages. Phil Demmel is second and Bethany Zummo third. Of the towns next door, Pleasanton lists the most: 17, with William E. Moerner first. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 0.4 for every 10,000 residents.

Born in Dublin
Languages with an article: 16 for Steve Souza, 13 for Phil Demmel, 2 for Bethany Zummo.
#2What Dublin is known for
Musicians are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Also called Dublin home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Dublin, though born elsewhere.
Miriam Nakamoto
born 1976Female Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Who’s the most famous person from Dublin?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Dublin’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Dublin.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dublin 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)
- Phil Demmel: José Goulão, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Moerner: Kevin Lowder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auston Matthews: Azadeh Kashani, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

