#1Famous people · Orlando
Of the 24 famous people born in Orlando, an unusual share are performers
Most widely known is Emma Myers, the American actress, with articles in 45 languages. The American actress Kathryn Newton ranks second, ahead of Howie Dorough. The largest group, 19, was born since 1970. Fewer than a quarter of the 284 towns in Florida with famous people list more.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Emma Myers
in 45 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Carl Wright
Youngest
2002
Emma Myers
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
10 people
Also called it home
8
notable residents
What stands out about Orlando’s famous people
A town of performers10 of the 24 people born here are performers, 4.4× the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2002, among 22 since 1950.Known worldwideEmma Myers has an article in 45 languages, more than anyone else from here.A chosen home8 more notable people chose to live here, Jair Bolsonaro among them.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Orlando is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 4.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Orlando’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 8.
Film, TV & StageSportsMusicNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Orlando
By how many languages cover them, Emma Myers comes first (45), then Kathryn Newton (45) and Howie Dorough (30).
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Everyone else born in Orlando
A further 21 follow, born between 1932 and 1999.
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A chosen home
Also called Orlando home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Orlando, though born elsewhere.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Winter Park lists the most people: 37.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orlando 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 (9)
- Emma Myers: 티비텐 TV10, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jair Bolsonaro: Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaquille O'Neal: MarkScottAustinTX, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monica Seles: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candice King: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Courier: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Keys: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Brady: SAMHSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Locke: John Mueller, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons