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Famous people · West Palm Beach

Of the 35 famous people born in West Palm Beach, an unusual share are musicians

With articles in 55 languages, Tiffany Trump is the most widely known. A. J. McLean, the American pop singer, comes second, with Nicole Beharie third. Most were born since 1970: 20 of them. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.9, while at least half the towns in Florida list nobody born there.

#1 best knownTiffany TrumpFilm, TV & Stage · born 1993
+31more
Born here
35
notable people
Best known
Tiffany Trump
in 55 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Harriette Moore
Youngest
2001
Jonathan Mogbo
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents

What stands out about West Palm Beach’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What West Palm Beach is known for

Musicians stand out most, at 4.2 times the usual share.

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 West Palm Beach’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 8.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Nicole BeharieTiffany TrumpDickey BettsScottie Barnes
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicNotableWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine

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

The best known

Born in West Palm Beach

Two of the three are performers.

Tiffany Trump#1
Film, TV & Stage

Tiffany Trump

born 1993

American socialite, research assistant and reality television personality

55 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
A. J. McLean#2
Music

A. J. McLean

born 1978

American pop singer

35 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Nicole Beharie#3
Film, TV & Stage

Nicole Beharie

born 1985

American actress

28 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in West Palm Beach

32 more, from 1902 to 2001.

Scottie Barnes

Scottie Barnes

born 2001

American basketball player

AC

Allen Covert

born 1964

American actor and comedian

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Brooks Koepka

Brooks Koepka

born 1990

American professional golfer

TM

Tony McQuay

born 1990

All-American college track and field athlete, international track and field athlete, sprinter

SH

Scott Henderson

born 1954

American jazz fusion and blues guitarist

AG

Anthony Goldwire

born 1971

American basketball player

HE

Heath Evans

born 1978

American football player and sports analyst

JM

Jonathan Mogbo

born 2001

American basketball player

CH

Courtney Hawkins

born 1967

American athletics competitor

MG

Matthew Gumley

born 1997

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
MB

Michael Conway Baker

1937–2025

Canadian composer

EN

Eric Nelsen

born 1991

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
HM

Harriette Moore

1902–1952

American activist

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JG

Jeffrey Gitomer

born 1946

American writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
M

Magibon

born 1986

American Internet personality

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
RM

Ruthie Morris

born 1964

Guitarist and songwriter for alternative rock band Magnapop

DB

Dante Bichette

born 1963

American baseball player

A chosen home

Also called West Palm Beach home

Born elsewhere, they lived here: 5 in all, led by Rosie O'Donnell.

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell

born 1962

American comedian, producer, actress, and television personality

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
DB

Don Black

born 1953

American white nationalist

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
NL

Norman F. Lent

1931–2012

American lawyer and politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
RK

Randal J. Kirk

born 1954

American businessman

SS

Steve Shepherd

1950–2021

American kickboxer

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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Palm Beach 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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