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Famous people · Lake Forest

8 famous people were born in Lake Forest, more of them athletes than in most towns

Brian Krause, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Second place goes to the American baseball player Austin Romine, third to Ryan Lasch. The largest group, 6, was born since 1970. From Pete Loncarevich to Jordan Faison, the births on the list run from 1966 to 1994.

#1 best knownBrian KrauseFilm, TV & Stage · born 1969
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Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Brian Krause
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1966
Pete Loncarevich
Youngest
1994
Jordan Faison
Most common field
Sports
7 people

What stands out about Lake Forest’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Lake Forest’s famous people were born

The 1980s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.

The American centuryToday195020002050Jordan FaisonBrian Krause
SportsFilm, TV & Stage

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

Known for

What Lake Forest is known for

Athletes stand out most, at 2.5 times the usual share.

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 Lake Forest

Brian Krause leads with articles in 33 languages, ahead of Austin Romine (9) and Ryan Lasch (9).

Brian Krause#1
Film, TV & Stage

Brian Krause

born 1969

American actor

33 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Austin Romine#2
Sports

Austin Romine

born 1988

American baseball player

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RL#3
Sports

Ryan Lasch

born 1987

American ice hockey player

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Lake Forest

5 more names, born between 1966 and 1994.

SS

Shawn Saunders

born 1976

American soccer player

Jordan Faison

Jordan Faison

born 1994

American basketball player

MM

Matt Murphy

born 1989

American football player

PL

Pete Loncarevich

born 1966

American bicycle motocross rider

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Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Mission Viejo’s, with 56.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Forest 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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