#1Famous people · Los Gatos
Of the 37 famous people born in Los Gatos, an unusual share are athletes
Articles in 36 languages make the American writer Ross Macdonald the best known. Behind the leader come Jason Chaffetz and Stephanie Cox. The largest group, 23, was born since 1970. The list runs from Rollo Beck, born in 1870, to Evan Williams, born in 2001.
Born here
37
notable people
Best known
Ross Macdonald
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Rollo Beck
Youngest
2001
Evan Williams
Most common field
Sports
22 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Los Gatos’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Los Gatos’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 8.
SportsWriting & ArtsBusinessFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Los Gatos is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is business people, at 3.1 times.
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 Los Gatos
Ross Macdonald has articles in 36 languages, Jason Chaffetz in 19 and Stephanie Cox in 15.
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Everyone else born in Los Gatos
34 more names, born between 1870 and 2001.
Spencer Brown
born 1994American electronic dance music artist, producer, and DJ
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A chosen home
Also called Los Gatos home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Los Gatos, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Los Gatos.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Los Gatos 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 (25)
- Ross Macdonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Chaffetz: United States Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephanie Cox: Johnmaxmena2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollo Beck: Rollo Howard Beck (1870–1950), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Edwards: Trent_Edwards_and_Nick_Foles_2012.jpg: Matthew Straubmuller derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Cunningham: Tim Hipps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Chase: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Comeau: Jamie Smed from Cincinnati, Ohio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Blauser: 1987 Rookies Cartoon Back baseball card set, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Levitre: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blair Hull: Jgo76, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily A. Carter: Walkerma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike L. Murphy: Mike L. Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Bernero: derivative work: Kelly MLB_players_in_Iraq.jpg: Sgt. Kevin Stabinsky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliana Pogrebinsky: Luu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Pfund: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark W. Publicover: MoSteve, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Montgomery: Ozool, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Molly Zuckerman-Hartung: Keschafferart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Holley: Sol Goldberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Erskine Scott Wood: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Bard Field: Bain News Service photograph., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Fagin: Christina Howell, photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katka Zupančič: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Guest: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons