#1Film, TV & Stage
Kevin Costner
born 1955American actor and filmmaker
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Famous people · Lynwood
Athletes stand out among the 62 famous people born in Lynwood
The best known is the American actor and filmmaker Kevin Costner, with articles in 111 languages. Venus Williams is second and Leon Allen White third. The largest group, 45, was born between 1920 and 1969. Only 4 of the 549 towns in California with anyone on record list more.
Born here
62
notable people
Best known
Kevin Costner
in 111 Wikipedia languages
First
1923
Glen Bell
Youngest
2001
Ulysses Llanez
Most common field
Sports
45 people
What stands out about Lynwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Lynwood
Three names lead: Kevin Costner (111 languages), Venus Williams (92) and Leon Allen White (28).
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#3Through the years
When Lynwood’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 28 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageBusinessMusicMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Lynwood 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Lynwood
59 more, best known first.
Kat Blaque
born 1990American YouTube personality and transgender rights activist
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Charles Prince
born 1950American businessperson and corporate director, former Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Inc.
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Jeff Tedford
born 1961American college football player, professional football player, college football coach
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Photo credits (25)
- Kevin Costner: Bill Ingalls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Venus Williams: Tatiana from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Allen White: https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakearledge/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Adelman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Mosley: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loretta Sanchez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Marie Stewart: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen Bell: Bakersfield Californian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Greenwood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulysses Llanez: Pedro Semitiel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sweet: Brandonwise, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Olivier: philosophygeek from San Francisco, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenjon Barner: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Fitts: Ron Sellers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Burleson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Harris: Indianapolis Indians, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Peters: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Violet Palmer: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Prince: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Myers: Work-for-hire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe R. Campa: www.navy.mil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Morrison: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Krist Novoselic: Joe Mabel, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Smith: Warner Brothers Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Monroe: Sam Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons