SB#1
Film, TV & Stage
Sean Berdy
born 1993American actor and comedian known for his roles in “Switched at Birth” and “The Society,” and for his advocacy for the deaf community
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Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Famous people · Boca Raton
Athletes stand out among the 23 famous people born in Boca Raton
Sean Berdy is the best known, with articles in 21 languages. Second and third on the list are Jackson Pace and Laila Lockhart Kraner. Most were born since 1970: 22 of them. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.3, while at least half the towns in Florida list nobody born there.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Sean Berdy
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1953
Ernie Jones
Youngest
2009
Mayah Chouloute
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Boca Raton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Boca Raton’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 9.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Boca Raton is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2 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 Boca Raton
The three best known are all performers.
JP#2
LK#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Boca Raton
Another 20, 16 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Boca Raton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Boca Raton, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Deerfield Beach, at 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boca Raton 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 (1)
- Jerry Jeudy: Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons