#1Famous people · Salinas
Of the 50 famous people born in Salinas, an unusual share are writers and artists
Most widely known is John Steinbeck, the American writer, with articles in 148 languages. 22 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 3.1 for every 10,000 residents. Births since 1970 account for 21 of the names.
Born here
50
notable people
Best known
John Steinbeck
in 148 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Mary Elizabeth Bennett Ritter
Youngest
2005
Emmanuel Ochoa
Most common field
Sports
22 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Salinas’ famous people
Known worldwideJohn Steinbeck is written about in 148 languages.Still making namesSince 1950, 31 of them have been born here, the latest in 2005.A town of writers and artistsAmong the 50 people born here, 8 are writers and artists: 1.6 times the usual share.50 notable peopleWith 50 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Salinas
John Steinbeck leads with articles in 148 languages, ahead of Vanessa Hudgens (85) and Sacheen Littlefeather (30).
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Vanessa Hudgens
born 1988American actress and singer
85 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Salinas’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 9 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & LawNotableMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Salinas is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Also called Salinas home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Salinas, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salinas 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)
- John Steinbeck: McFadden Publications, Inc.; no photographer credited; photo likely the work of Sonya Noskowiak, as Steinbeck is wearing the same clothes from her 1935 studio session that produced the work shown here: https://www.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.2006.74, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vanessa Hudgens: Presidential Communications Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sacheen Littlefeather: Rick Browne, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cain Velasquez: The Doppelganger (Adam Etheridge), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Verna Felton: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Cubin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monty Roberts: Borsi112, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramiro Corrales: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Chandler: Rikita, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Stirling: Alexander Wetmore, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernie Irvan: en:User:Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Rianda: Crazy Amanda Reacts!, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandi Glanville: RumorFix, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard H. Leach: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Meros: Lrheath, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Dietrich-Smith: Gabriel Cervantes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Greene: anthony_goto, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Hayashi: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick McDonald: Gabriel Cervantes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackson Gregory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Xavier Nady: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons