#1Healdsburg counts 7 famous people, first among them Ariana Richards
Most widely known is Ariana Richards, the American artist, with articles in 29 languages. Close behind are Ralph Waldo Rose and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. Mary Ellen Bamford (1857) and Mike McGuire (1979) mark the two ends of the list.
What stands out about Healdsburg’s famous people
When Healdsburg’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Healdsburg
By how many languages cover them, Ariana Richards comes first (29), then Ralph Waldo Rose (28) and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (27).
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#3Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
1886–1974US tennis and badminton player
What Healdsburg is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 3 people.
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Everyone else born in Healdsburg
Still to come: 4 more, from 1857 to 1979.


Mike McGuire
born 1979American politician, former employee of General Dynamics
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Healdsburg 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 (5)
- Ariana Richards: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Rose: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heidi Newfield: Digitaldreamz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McGuire: State of California, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons