#1Famous people · Santa Ana
Performers stand out among the 44 famous people born in Santa Ana
Articles in 101 languages make the American actress Michelle Pfeiffer the best known. Second and third on the list are Michael B. Jordan and Jolene Marie Rotinsulu. Births since 1970 account for 19 of the names. From Dale Fuller in 1885 to Nick Harris in 1998, the births cover 113 years.
Born here
44
notable people
Best known
Michelle Pfeiffer
in 101 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Dale Fuller
Youngest
1998
Nick Harris
Most common field
Sports
22 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Santa Ana’s famous people
Known worldwideRead in 101 languages, Michelle Pfeiffer is known far beyond the town.A town of performers10 of the 44 people born here are performers, 2.4× the usual share.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 29, the most recent in 1998.44 notable peopleWith 44 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Santa Ana
All three are performers.
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#3Film, TV & Stage
Jolene Marie Rotinsulu
born 1996Indonesian beauty pageant winner
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Known for
What Santa Ana is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 2.4 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 Santa Ana’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 8 births in the decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Santa Ana
The other 41 span the years 1885 to 1998.
Lindsey Stirling
born 1986American violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, singer and composer
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A chosen home
Also called Santa Ana home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Philip K. Dick.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Santa Ana.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Santa Ana 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 (19)
- Michelle Pfeiffer: joyparris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael B. Jordan: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jolene Marie Rotinsulu: Ezagren (bicara / talk), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinah Jane: Natanya Hansen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al St. John: Larcedog, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Paulina Luna: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Webber: Trailer to "The Silencers" (1966), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Halsey: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Fuller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Mulkey: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Leinart: FOX Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Elliott: Илья97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Raitt: NBC Television-NBC photo by Gerald Smith., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip K. Dick: Arthur Knight (photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Pompeo: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keri Russell: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dexter Holland: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- April Ross: Ralph Arvesen from Round Mountain, Texas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Sweet: World Economic Forum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons