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Famous people · Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta counts 6 famous people, first among them Anita Loos

Anita Loos, the American actress and writer, is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Second and third on the list are Ann Little and D. J. Wilson. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. The list runs from Anita Loos, born in 1888, to D. J. Wilson, born in 1996.

#1 best knownAnita LoosFilm, TV & Stage · 1888–1981
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6
notable people
Best known
Anita Loos
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Anita Loos
Youngest
1996
D. J. Wilson
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people

What stands out about Mount Shasta’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Mount Shasta’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 1 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Terry HuntingdonD. J. WilsonAnn Little
Film, TV & StageSportsMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Mount Shasta

Languages with an article: 42 for Anita Loos, 19 for Ann Little, 12 for D. J. Wilson.

Anita Loos#1
Film, TV & Stage

Anita Loos

1888–1981

American actress and writer

42 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ann Little#2
Film, TV & Stage

Ann Little

1891–1984

Actress

19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
D. J. Wilson#3
Sports

D. J. Wilson

born 1996

American basketball player

12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Mount Shasta is known for

Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 5.3 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

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Everyone else born in Mount Shasta

Another 3, the earliest born in 1940.

Terry Huntingdon

Terry Huntingdon

born 1940

American beauty queen

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
JB

John Barnett

1962–2024

Boeing employee and whistleblower

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Shasta 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.

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