#1Film, TV & Stage
Linda Cardellini
born 1975American actress (b. 1975)
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Famous people · Redwood City
Performers stand out among the 45 famous people born in Redwood City
Articles in 47 languages make the American actress Linda Cardellini the best known. Chelsi Smith is second and Rex J. Walheim third. The largest group, 28, was born since 1970. Born in 1932, Donald Harper is the first name on record, and Alexis Blokhina, born in 2004, the most recent.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Linda Cardellini
in 47 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Donald Harper
Youngest
2004
Alexis Blokhina
Most common field
Sports
23 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Redwood City’s famous people
Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2004, among 43 since 1950.Known worldwideLinda Cardellini is written about in 47 languages.A town of performersAmong the 45 people born here, 7 are performers: 1.7 times the usual share.45 notable peopleRedwood City lists 45 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Redwood City’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 10 births in the decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicNotableScience & MedicineMilitaryPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Redwood City
Linda Cardellini has articles in 47 languages, Chelsi Smith in 28 and Rex J. Walheim in 27.
#1CS#2
Film, TV & Stage
Chelsi Smith
1973–2018Actress, singer, Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995
28 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Redwood City is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Redwood City
Here are 42 more, born from 1932 to 2004.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Redwood City home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Safra Catz.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Menlo Park counts 20 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Redwood City 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 (11)
- Linda Cardellini: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex J. Walheim: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Abizaid: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Steinseifer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian Edelman: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Roberts: Official GDC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Safra Catz: Oracle PR/Hartmann Studios, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Cowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francesca Corbett: Gfcorbett, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Cook: Tsaag Valren, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Fuller: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons