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Famous people · Inglewood

46 famous people were born in Inglewood, more of them musicians than in most towns

Tyra Banks is the best known, with articles in 81 languages. Second and third on the list are Esther Williams and Becky G. 26 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From George Jefferson to Becky G, the births on the list run from 1910 to 1997.

#1 best knownTyra BanksFilm, TV & Stage · born 1973
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Born here
46
notable people
Best known
Tyra Banks
in 81 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
George Jefferson
Youngest
1997
Becky G
Most common field
Sports
20 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Inglewood’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Inglewood is known for

Set against the usual town, musicians come out 4.4 times as common.

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 Inglewood

Tyra Banks, Esther Williams and Becky G are written about in 81, 50 and 49 languages.

Tyra Banks#1
Film, TV & Stage

Tyra Banks

born 1973

American television personality, producer, and former model

81 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Esther Williams#2
Sports

Esther Williams

1921–2013

American swimmer, actress and singer

50 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Becky G#3
Music

Becky G

born 1997

American singer

49 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Inglewood’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1980s, at 14.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Joseph M. AcabaBecky GBrittney ReeseTyra BanksEsther Williams
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Inglewood

A further 43 follow, born between 1910 and 1995.

Joseph M. Acaba

Joseph M. Acaba

born 1967

Astronaut, Hydrogeologist, science teacher

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Brittney Reese

Brittney Reese

born 1986

American female Olympic athlete

Cindy Sheehan

Cindy Sheehan

born 1957

American antiwar activist

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Lashinda Demus

Lashinda Demus

born 1983

American female Olympic 400m hurdler

Swae Lee

Swae Lee

born 1993

American rapper and singer-songwriter

BB

Billy Brown

born 1970

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Vicki Lawrence

Vicki Lawrence

born 1949

American actress, comedian, and pop singer

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Erick Green

Erick Green

born 1991

American basketball player

BA

Bridgette Andersen

1975–1997

American actress and model

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
JI

James Fauntleroy II

born 1984

American singer, songwriter and record producer from California

GJ

George Jefferson

1910–1996

American pole vaulter

HA

Hassan Adams

born 1984

American basketball player

MZ

Michael Zaslow

1942–1998

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
TD

Tremmell Darden

born 1981

American basketball player

JV

Jose Villarreal

born 1993

American soccer player

MA

Mark Acres

born 1962

American basketball player

A chosen home

Also called Inglewood home

One more notable person made the town home: Steve Martin.

SM

Steve Martin

born 1945

American comedian, actor, musician and writer

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Around it, Hawthorne has the most people on record, 33 of them.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Inglewood 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.

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