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Famous people · Kissimmee

Athletes stand out among the 17 famous people born in Kissimmee

At the top of the list is the actor Richard Young, covered in 13 languages. Stefan Moody and Jonathan Summerton follow. The largest group, 10, was born since 1970. The list runs from Ralph McLaurin, born in 1885, to Ethan Salas, born in 2006.

#1 best knownRichard YoungFilm, TV & Stage · born 1955
+13more
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Richard Young
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Ralph McLaurin
Youngest
2006
Ethan Salas
Most common field
Sports
11 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents

What stands out about Kissimmee’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Kissimmee’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 5 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Richard YoungRalph McLaurinDewayne Douglas
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitary

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

Known for

What Kissimmee is known for

Set against the usual town, performers come out 1.9 times as common.

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 Kissimmee

Three names lead: Richard Young (13 languages), Stefan Moody (10) and Jonathan Summerton (7).

Richard Young#1
Film, TV & Stage

Richard Young

born 1955

Actor

13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
SM#2
Sports

Stefan Moody

born 1993

American basketball player

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JS#3
Sports

Jonathan Summerton

born 1988

American racing driver

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Kissimmee

14 more, best known first.

ET

Evan Todd

born 1989

American actor and producer

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
BW

Brett Williams

born 1980

American football player

Charles H. Bronson

Charles H. Bronson

born 1949

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Dewayne Douglas

Dewayne Douglas

1931–2000

American football player, coach

ES

Ethan Salas

born 2006

American baseball player

JS

John Milton Bryan Simpson

1903–1987

American judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MT

Momo Thomas

born 1990

American football player

Ralph McLaurin

Ralph McLaurin

1885–1943

American baseball player and coach

CT

Colt Terry

1929–2005

American army special forces instructor

KJ

Kristina Janolo

born 1987

American model

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Kissimmee home

Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Kissimmee, though born elsewhere.

AC

Ashley Cariño

born 1994

Beauty pageant winner

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kissimmee 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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