#1Music
Paula Abdul
born 1962American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality
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Famous people · San Fernando
Performers stand out among the 28 famous people born in San Fernando
Paula Abdul is the best known, with articles in 64 languages. The American sprinter Earl Young ranks second, ahead of Dick Lyon. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 20 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jack Randall, born in 1906, the newest to Iván Díaz, born in 1993.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
Paula Abdul
in 64 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Jack Randall
Youngest
1993
Iván Díaz
Most common field
Sports
15 people
What stands out about San Fernando’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in San Fernando
Three names lead: Paula Abdul (64 languages), Earl Young (18) and Dick Lyon (14).
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What San Fernando is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2.3 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.
Through the years
When San Fernando’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 6 people born in that decade.
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25 more, from 1906 to 1993.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Fernando 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 (16)
- Paula Abdul: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Young: Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denny Crum: Acdixon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Rhodes: Fetz at German Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Randall: Monogram, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlyn Mason: ABC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Matthews: Dealphungo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Legend: Robman94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McKenzie Westmore: the1secondfilm.com at https://www.flickr.com/photos/the1secondfilm/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Vanders: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Hermann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cindy Montañez: San Fernando, CA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Prudhomme: twm1340, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Frenn: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Vico: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry White: Los Angeles Dodgers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons