#17 famous people were born in Sun Valley, more of them athletes than in most towns
Dree Hemingway, the American model and actress, is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Close behind are Joe Cannon and Marianna Davis. Since 1970, 5 were born, the most of any period. From Susan Patterson in 1955 to Dree Hemingway in 1987, the births cover 32 years.
What stands out about Sun Valley’s famous people
When Sun Valley’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 3 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Sun Valley is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Sun Valley
Counted by languages, Dree Hemingway is ahead of Joe Cannon and Marianna Davis: 23, 16 and 12.
#1Everyone else born in Sun Valley
The rest number 4, with 3 athletes among them.

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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Sun Valley.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sun Valley 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 (3)
- Dree Hemingway: Porter Hovey at http://www.porterhovey.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabella Boylston: Swans for Relief, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryder Sarchett: Dispe, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
