#1Mount 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.
What stands out about Mount Shasta’s famous people
When Mount Shasta’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Mount Shasta
Languages with an article: 42 for Anita Loos, 19 for Ann Little, 12 for D. J. Wilson.
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#3What 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.
Everyone else born in Mount Shasta
Another 3, the earliest born in 1940.

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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.
Photo credits (4)
- Anita Loos: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Little: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. J. Wilson: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Huntingdon: Associated Press Wirephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons