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Famous people · Rexburg

25 famous people from Rexburg, many of them leaders

Articles in 13 languages make the American water polo player and coach Heather Moody the best known. The next two names are Card Walker and Paul Kruger. 11 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 7 of the names.

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Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Heather Moody
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Vernon M. Guymon
Youngest
1985
Mark Asper
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people

What stands out about Rexburg’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Rexburg is known for

Rexburg has 1.7× the usual share of leaders.

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 Rexburg’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1920s, with 7 people born in that decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Paul Kruger
Politics & LawSportsBusinessScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & ArtsFaithMilitary

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

The best known

Born in Rexburg

The three are covered in 13, 7 and 7 languages: Heather Moody, Card Walker and Paul Kruger.

HM#1
Sports

Heather Moody

born 1973

American water polo player and coach

13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CW#2
Business

Card Walker

1916–2005

American businessman

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Paul Kruger#3
Sports

Paul Kruger

born 1985

American football player

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Rexburg

Here are 22 more, born from 1898 to 1985.

Matt Lindstrom

Matt Lindstrom

born 1980

American baseball player

Christian Jacobs

Christian Jacobs

born 1972

American actor, model, television writer/producer

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Clayton Mortensen

Clayton Mortensen

born 1985

American baseball player

JS

James LeVoy Sorenson

1921–2008

American businessman

BB

Brandon Bair

born 1984

American football player

MB

M. Shayne Bell

born 1957

American writer, editor, and poet

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
MR

Mark Ricks

1924–2016

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
NA

Neil A. Anderson

born 1947

American congressman in Idaho

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
AR

A. Kimball Romney

1925–2023

American anthropologist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Adam Robertson

Adam Robertson

American politician, businessman, and engineer

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
DH

D. Mark Hegsted

1914–2009

American nutritionist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Fred Parkinson

Fred Parkinson

1929–2023

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JW

Jarom Wagoner

American politician and city planner from Idaho

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MS

Mack G. Shirley

born 1933

American congressman in Idaho

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
BH

Bill Hillman

1922–1999

President of AFTRA

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
BZ

Bryan Zollinger

American politician from Idaho

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Vernon M. Guymon

Vernon M. Guymon

1898–1965

United States Marine Corps general

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Close by, the fullest list is Sugar City’s: one name.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rexburg 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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