#1Famous people · New Canaan
Of the 19 famous people born in New Canaan, an unusual share are writers and artists
Sarah Rafferty, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The American morals critic Anthony Comstock ranks second, ahead of Max Pacioretty. The first birth on record is James Stevens’, in 1768, and the last Zach Allen’s, in 1997. The largest group, 6, was born in the early republic.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Sarah Rafferty
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1768
James Stevens
Youngest
1997
Zach Allen
Most common field
Writing & Arts
6 people
Also called it home
6
notable residents
What stands out about New Canaan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What New Canaan is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 3.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in New Canaan
The three are covered in 33, 16 and 16 languages: Sarah Rafferty, Anthony Comstock and Max Pacioretty.
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#3Through the years
When New Canaan’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in New Canaan
Another 16, 5 of them writers and artists.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called New Canaan home
6 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Brian Williams the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Norwalk’s, at 45 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Canaan 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 (15)
- Sarah Rafferty: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Comstock: Photographer unknown; author of book Charles Gallaudet Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Pacioretty: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Johnstone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel M. Hammond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily S. Bouton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Spivey: Xylocarp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah F. Sullivan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Scarborough: NBC News, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy McCarty: Kathy McCarty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charli D'Amelio: Brad Mondo, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Lloyd: Pedro Heshike for Galaxy Con, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Hearst-Shaw: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Lounsbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Jay Walsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons