#18 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.
What stands out about Lake Forest’s famous people
When Lake Forest’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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.
Born in Lake Forest
Brian Krause leads with articles in 33 languages, ahead of Austin Romine (9) and Ryan Lasch (9).
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#2Everyone else born in Lake Forest
5 more names, born between 1966 and 1994.


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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.
Photo credits (5)
- Brian Krause: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Romine: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Faison: Shinagawabooster, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A.J. Cruz: Felinfoel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Henrie: David_Henrie_2010.jpg: Music4mix at https://www.flickr.com/photos/music4mix/ derivative work: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
