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Famous people · Sierra Madre

Young Noble tops a list of 8 famous people born in Sierra Madre

The best known is the American rapper Young Noble, with articles in 15 languages. Close behind are Ken Hanson and Shag. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. From Annetta Mary Carter in 1907 to Chase Rettig in 1991, the births cover 84 years.

#1 best knownYoung NobleMusic · 1978–2025
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Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Young Noble
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Annetta Mary Carter
Youngest
1991
Chase Rettig
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Sierra Madre’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Sierra Madre’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 2 births.

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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Sierra Madre

First, Young Noble (15 languages), then Ken Hanson (7) and Shag (6).

Young Noble#1
Music

Young Noble

1978–2025

American rapper

15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ken Hanson#2
Sports

Ken Hanson

born 1982

American cyclist

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
S#3
Writing & Arts

Shag

born 1962

American artist

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Sierra Madre is known for

Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.

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 Sierra Madre

Another 5, the earliest born in 1907.

AC

Annetta Mary Carter

1907–1991

American botanist and botanical collector

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
John Harabedian

John Harabedian

born 1981

American attorney and politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
LJ

Loren Janes

1931–2017

American stunt performer

RM

Robert Mitchell

1912–2009

American organist, born 1912

A chosen home

Also called Sierra Madre home

Born elsewhere, Dane Boedigheimer lived here.

Dane Boedigheimer

Dane Boedigheimer

born 1978

American animator

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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Arcadia leads the towns around it, with 32 names.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sierra Madre 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.

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