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Famous people · Newport Beach
Performers stand out among the 48 famous people born in Newport Beach
Kelly McGillis, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Since 1970, 35 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 5.7 for every 10,000 residents. From Betty Ann Grubb Stuart to Thalia Tran, the births on the list run from 1950 to 2006.
Born here
48
notable people
Best known
Kelly McGillis
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1950
Betty Ann Grubb Stuart
Youngest
2006
Thalia Tran
Most common field
Sports
29 people
Also called it home
14
notable residents
What stands out about Newport Beach’s famous people
Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2006, among 48 since 1950.A town of performersAmong the 48 people born here, 13 are performers: 2.9 times the usual share.A chosen home14 more notable people chose to live here, Kobe Bryant among them.48 notable peopleMore than most towns: 48 notable people were born in Newport Beach.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Newport Beach’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1980s, at 14.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotableMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Newport Beach is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Newport Beach
Ranked by languages covered: Kelly McGillis with 39, then Leo Howard with 31 and Taylor Dent with 30.
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Newport Beach
45 more, from 1950 to 2006.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Newport Beach home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 14 in all, led by Kobe Bryant.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Irvine has the most people on record, 38 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newport Beach 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 (20)
- Leo Howard: Characters, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Dent: tripletrouble, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted McGinley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Denman: sagindie from Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Lewis: Photo by Christopher Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Beard: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexa Glatch: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trinity Rodman: S. Davis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Fiva: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Hamilton: Steve Fry, GoIowaState.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Colletti: yves Tennevin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carsten Ball: Dacoucou, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nolan Arenado: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Wilson: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Boserup: Lbp06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leyla Milani: LeylaMilani.com., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Costas: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Upton: Mevins31, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Letícia Bufoni: Leleco Carvalho, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- April Ross: Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons