7 famous people from Moraga, many of them athletes
The best known is the American swimmer Matt Biondi, with articles in 33 languages. Second and third on the list are Erika Henningsen and Joe Worsley. 5 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Phil Lehnhoff, born in 1960, is the earliest name and Gar Forman, born in 2000, the latest.
What stands out about Moraga’s famous people
When Moraga’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Moraga is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Moraga
Languages with an article: 33 for Matt Biondi, 11 for Erika Henningsen, 8 for Joe Worsley.
#2Erika Henningsen
born 1992American actress and singer
#3Everyone else born in Moraga
4 more names, born between 1960 and 2000.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Orinda, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moraga 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 (4)
- Erika Henningsen: Ann Wallsmith for Galaxy Con, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Worsley: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Sassano: West Point Public Affairs, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Frederick Tickner: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

