#1Famous people · Fremont
Performers stand out among the 46 famous people born in Fremont
Most widely known is Helen Wills, the American tennis player, with articles in 36 languages. Second place goes to the American film director Len Wiseman, third to Pat Tillman. Since 1970, 36 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 2 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
Helen Wills
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Frank A. Homan
Youngest
2006
Christopher Woojin Yoo
Most common field
Sports
23 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Fremont’s famous people
Still making names41 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2006.A town of performersAmong the 46 people born here, 9 are performers: 2.1 times the usual share.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live here, Giuliana Olmos among them.46 notable peopleMore than most towns: 46 notable people were born in Fremont.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fremont’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 12 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsNotableFaithScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fremont is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 2.1 times.
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 Fremont
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Fremont
43 more, 21 of them athletes.
Justin Medlock
born 1983All-American college football player, professional football player, placekicker
SportsWikipedia ↗
Aris Jerome
born 1989NotableWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Fremont home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Giuliana Olmos.
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Famous people from the towns next door
6 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fremont 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 (30)
- Helen Wills: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Wiseman: Caroline Bonarde Ucci at https://www.flickr.com/photos/caroline_bonarde/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Tillman: DoD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Hertzfeldt: D.Ebner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Chen: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meagan Tandy: Adweek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Tan: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven J. Lopes: victorpanlilio from Calgary, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ariel Hsing: Ethan Bloch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- FouseyTube: Adam Hendershott, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Carter: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Lin: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alyson Huber: Bob Tilden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Harrelson: Barry Colla Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Sakuda: Longbomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allison Lee: Gfcorbett, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anil Kashyap: Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Myers: Glacieronline, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Medlock: Ethan Farquharson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rome Ramirez: Chicks With Guns Magazine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Gemignani: Sarahinloes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Immethun: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Swan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Biddinger: Primus29, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Giuliana Olmos: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Edwards: LBJ Library, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garry Tan: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Cowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Guaty: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Bragg: KidsPickFlicks, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons