#1Ryder Sarchett is the only name on the Ketchum list
In 2003, the American alpine skier Ryder Sarchett was born. Their name appears in articles in 6 languages. Of the towns next door, Sun Valley lists the most: 7, with Dree Hemingway first. Famous people are on record for 91 of the towns in Idaho.

Born in Ketchum
#1Also called Ketchum home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Ernest Hemingway the best known.


Who’s the most famous person from Ketchum?
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Famous people from the towns next door
1 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ketchum 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 (4)
- Ryder Sarchett: Dispe, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Hemingway: Lloyd Arnold, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tisha Sterling: CBS Photo Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dree Hemingway: Porter Hovey at http://www.porterhovey.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
