#1Famous people · Signal Hill
A single famous person was born in Signal Hill: Ariana Washington
In 1996, the American sprinter Ariana Washington was born. Their story is told in 15 languages. Across California, the lists cover 552 towns. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Ariana Washington
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1996
Ariana Washington
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Signal Hill
#1A chosen home
Also called Signal Hill home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Wendi McLendon-Covey.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Signal Hill 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 (2)
- Ariana Washington: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendi McLendon-Covey: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons