#1Writing & Arts
Elaine Welteroth Singletary
born 1986American journalist and editor
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Famous people · Newark
7 famous people were born in Newark, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is Elaine Welteroth Singletary, the American journalist and editor, with articles in 10 languages. More than half were born since 1970, 4 in all. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 1.5 for every 10,000 residents. The list runs from Len Dondero, born in 1903, to Chris Flexen, born in 1994.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Elaine Welteroth Singletary
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Len Dondero
Youngest
1994
Chris Flexen
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Newark’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Newark is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2 times as common.
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 Newark’s famous people were born
The 1900s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Newark
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
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#3Writing & Arts
Aria
born 1983American recording artist, songwriter, and actress
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Everyone else born in Newark
4 more names, born between 1903 and 1993.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newark 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 (5)
- Elaine Welteroth Singletary: Ashley Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Flexen: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aria: Editthisstuff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddie Muller: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Lucchesi: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons