Of the 7 famous people born in La Puente, an unusual share are athletes
Jeff Garcia, the American actor and comedian, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. 6 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Kelly Seyarto to Ruben Ramos Jr, the births on the list run from 1962 to 2007. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 1.9 for every 10,000 residents.

What stands out about La Puente’s famous people
When La Puente’s famous people were born
The 1990s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What La Puente is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in La Puente
By how many languages cover them, Jeff Garcia comes first (16), then Kristen McCarthy (5) and Ruben Ramos Jr (4).
Everyone else born in La Puente
A further 4 follow, born between 1962 and 1996.

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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is West Covina, at 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Puente 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)
- Kelly Seyarto: California State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Robbins: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaime Chavez: JonBroxton at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

