#1Famous people · Winter Park
Musicians stand out among the 37 famous people born in Winter Park
The best known is the American actress Spencer Locke, with articles in 24 languages. Dax McCarty, the American soccer player, comes second, with Matt Kuchar third. The largest group, 24, was born since 1970. Half or more of the towns in Florida have no one on record, but this one has 12.2 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
37
notable people
Best known
Spencer Locke
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
Allen Trovillion
Youngest
1995
Chase Litton
Most common field
Sports
23 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Winter Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Winter Park’s famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 12 of the births charted here.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Winter Park is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 2.5 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 Winter Park
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone else born in Winter Park
34 more names, born between 1926 and 1995.
Lauren Thompson
born 1982American television personality, professional wrestling backstage interviewer, print model and voiceover actor
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A chosen home
Also called Winter Park home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Winter Park, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Orlando: 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winter Park 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 (15)
- Spencer Locke: John Mueller, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dax McCarty: F. Vera | DailyHarrison.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Kuchar: AJGA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris McKay: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayden Carter: Diva Insider, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Snead: Office of the Maryland Governor on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Lilliquist: gcny1956, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gamble Rogers: Florida Memory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Trovillion: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halsey Beshears: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Thompson: File:Lauren Brooke and unknown at an expo in 2008 (1).jpg: J Chang from USA derivative work: Gohe007, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Curry: Boston Red Sox Photo Cards Series I & II, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Proctor: Jim Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Myers: 티비텐 TV10, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon Jones: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons