#1Famous people · Palos Heights
Palos Heights counts 5 famous people, first among them Jennifer Lien
At the top of the list is the American actress Jennifer Lien, covered in 31 languages. Behind the leader come Christine Magnuson and Kendall Coyne. The largest group, 5, was born since 1970. Half or more of the towns in Illinois have no one on record, but this one has 4.1 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jennifer Lien
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1974
Jennifer Lien
Youngest
1992
Kendall Coyne
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Palos Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Palos Heights’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Palos Heights
By how many languages cover them, Jennifer Lien comes first (31), then Christine Magnuson (18) and Kendall Coyne (15).
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What Palos Heights is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Palos Heights
Still to come: 2 more, from 1980 to 1989.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Palos Park’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palos Heights 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)
- Jennifer Lien: David Dumbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Coyne: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Pashos: Michael Wifall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. McFarland: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons