JB#1
Famous people · Richmond
Musicians stand out among the 46 famous people born in Richmond
Most widely known is Jason Becker, the American guitarist and composer, with articles in 32 languages. Second and third on the list are Glenn E. Plummer and Les Claypool. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 30 in all. The list is still growing: 10 were born since 1970.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
Jason Becker
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Jim Cronin
Youngest
1995
Saalih Muhammad
Most common field
Sports
22 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Richmond’s famous people
A town of musiciansAmong the 46 people born here, 8 are musicians: 3.2 times the usual share.Still making names26 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1995.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live here, Betty Reid-Soskin among them.46 notable peopleMore than most towns: 46 notable people were born in Richmond.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Richmond is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 3.2 times.
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 Richmond’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 10 births.
SportsMusicPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Richmond
The three are covered in 32, 23 and 22 languages: Jason Becker, Glenn E. Plummer and Les Claypool.
GP#2
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Richmond
Another 43, 22 of them athletes.
Shondra Summers-Armstrong
born 1964American politician and member of the Nevada Assembly
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Richmond home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Betty Reid-Soskin.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Richmond?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Richmond’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Albany has the most people on record, 9 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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 (22)
- Les Claypool: Male-zet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Franklin: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Schell: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Head Knode: van Duinen / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- David D. Newsom: David Hume Kennerly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. Leggett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Sveum: laffy4k on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Crisler: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Iamsu!: Treefort Music Fest, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hassan Ridgeway: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald A. Edmonds: Ronald A. Edmonds, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Christopher: Hage's Dairy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Smith: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Cronin: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Kaddu: Kyle Engman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Jordan: Dealphungo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Reid-Soskin: Geoff Livingston, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- S.A. Griffin: BEYOND BAROQUE, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gayle McLaughlin: Gayle McLaughlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Allman: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Garner: Chrisjnelson at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons