Born here
35
notable people
Best known
Mercedes Moné
in 41 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Sports
19 people
What stands out about Fairfield’s famous people ★ What stands out · Through the years When Fairfield’s famous people were born No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 7.
Mills & railroads The American century Today 1900 1950 2000 Jeffrey Meek Kathleen Hicks Mercedes Moné Sports Music Notable Writing & Arts Science & Medicine Film, TV & Stage Politics & Law Business
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for What Fairfield is known for Set against the usual town, musicians come out 2.6 times as common.
Sports 19 people 54%1.5× usual Music 5 people 14%2.6× usual Notable 4 people 11% Writing & Arts 3 people 9%about usual Science & Medicine 1 person 3%below usual Film, TV & Stage 1 person 3%below usual Politics & Law 1 person 3%below usual Business 1 person 3%about usual The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known Born in Fairfield Three names lead: Mercedes Moné (41 languages), John Scalzi (31) and Keshia Baker (16).
#1 Sports Mercedes Moné born 1992 American professional wrestler and actress
JS #2
Writing & Arts John Scalzi born 1969 American science fiction writer
KB #3
Notable Keshia Baker born 1988 American athletics competitor
Everyone Everyone else born in Fairfield The other 32 span the years 1897 to 2003.
All · 32 Politics & Law · 1 Sports · 18 Music · 5 Film, TV & Stage · 1 Writing & Arts · 2 Science & Medicine · 1 Business · 1 Notable · 3
Any time Mills & railroads · 2 The American century · 10 Today · 20
Kathleen Hicks born 1970 American academic and civil servant
Jeffrey Meek born 1959 American actor
Rod Benson born 1984 American basketball player
Anthony Swofford born 1970 American writer and former U.S. Marine
Jason Verrett born 1991 American football player
JS Joe Strong born 1962 American baseball player
Damon Hollins born 1974 American former professional baseball player, coach
DM Doug Martin 1957–2026 American football player
Joe Thurston born 1979 American baseball player
Nick S. Christie born 1991 American racewalker
QM Quinto Maganini 1897–1974 American conductor, composer and musicologist
TA Teodross Avery born 1973 American jazz tenor saxophonist
AH Alicia Hollowell born 1984 American softball player
CT Charles Thomas born 1978 American baseball player
J Jawny born 1995 American singer, songwriter and record producer
Marcel Jensen born 1990 American football player
AW Anthony Woods born 1980 American politician
DB Dave Ball born 1981 American football player, defensive lineman, defensive end
Honey Piazza born 1951 American blues musician
John-Edward Kelly 1958–2015 American musician
Michelle Paige Paterson born 1961 American businesswoman
RB Rod Bernstine born 1965 American football player
TB Tom Barnes born 1959 American bobsledder
EJ EJ Johnson born 2003 American soccer player
GA Gary Anderson born 1955 American football player
JS Jason Steffen born 1975 American astrophysicist
Jesse Scholtens born 1994 American baseball player
MM Mary Oyama Mittwer 1907–1994 Writer
PM Pat McCoy born 1980 Player of American football
TM Tyson Miller born 1995 American baseball player
DW Demario Warren born 1985 American-football player
JI Jim Inglebright born 1961 American racing driver
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield 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 (15) Mercedes Moné: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kathleen Hicks: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jeffrey Meek: Movie2expert, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Rod Benson: Rod_Benson_backing_down_on_Johan_Petro.jpg: William Liao derivative work: Ytoyoda, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Anthony Swofford: Kellyjeanne9, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jason Verrett: Sgt. 1st Class John Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Damon Hollins: Asher John, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Joe Thurston: User shgmom56 on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Nick S. Christie: WikiUser1738, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marcel Jensen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Honey Piazza: Lilly M, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons John-Edward Kelly: created by myself, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Michelle Paige Paterson: Samir Sammoun, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jesse Scholtens: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Bonnie McKee: Justin Higuchi jus10h, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons