#1Famous people · Lakeland
Musicians stand out among the 45 famous people born in Lakeland
The best known is the American singer Faith Evans, with articles in 33 languages. 22 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 21 of the names. Half or more of the towns in Florida have no one on record, but this one has 3.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Faith Evans
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Dozier A. DeVane
Youngest
2001
Killian Hayes
Most common field
Sports
24 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Lakeland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lakeland’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 9 people born in that decade.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawNotableFaithScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lakeland is known for
Lakeland has 2× the usual share of musicians.
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 Lakeland
First, Faith Evans (33 languages), then Dwayne Bacon (19) and Kara Monaco (18).
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Everyone else born in Lakeland
Another 42, 23 of them athletes.
Fred Ridley
born 1952American college golfer, amateur golfer, U.S. Amateur champion, lawyer, golf administrator
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A chosen home
Also called Lakeland home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Lakeland, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Plant City: 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakeland 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 (14)
- Faith Evans: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwayne Bacon: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kara Monaco: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawton Chiles: Christopher Still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Killian Hayes: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Sale: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. D. Sumner: PS1977, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Reynolds: Rob Meronek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhea Durham: Eduardo Sciammarella, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis A. Ross: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Canady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monae' Nichols: Habst, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Richard: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Moody: Senator Scott's Press Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons