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Famous people · Monrovia
Of the 17 famous people born in Monrovia, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Velma Dunn, the diver, with articles in 14 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period. The list is still growing: 3 were born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents the town has 4.5, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Velma Dunn
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Francis M. Pottenger, Jr.
Youngest
1994
Ellis McCarthy
Most common field
Sports
11 people
What stands out about Monrovia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Monrovia is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Monrovia’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 4 births.
SportsMusicScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Monrovia
By how many languages cover them, Velma Dunn comes first (14), then Kenny Baker (12) and Ashley Nick (11).
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Monrovia
Another 14, 9 of them athletes.
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The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Arcadia counts 32 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monrovia 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 (6)
- Kenny Baker: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Nick: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amanda Baker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Johnson: eleven legends, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Warner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cisco Carlos: J.D. McCarthy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geane Herrera: Mira TV Florida Central, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons