#1Famous people · Paris
Performers stand out among the 20 famous people born in Paris
Articles in 20 languages make the American actor Carl Switzer the best known. In the age of mills and railroads, 9 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to James Carroll Robinson, born in 1823, the newest to Brett Eldredge, born in 1986. Fewer than a quarter of the 746 towns in Illinois with famous people list more.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Carl Switzer
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
James Carroll Robinson
Youngest
1986
Brett Eldredge
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Paris’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Paris is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 2.1 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 Paris
By how many languages cover them, Carl Switzer comes first (20), then Jean Paige (12) and Harold "Slim" Switzer (11).
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#3Through the years
When Paris’s famous people were born
The 1890s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMusicScience & MedicineBusinessWriting & ArtsMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Paris
17 more, from 1823 to 1986.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paris 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 (13)
- Carl Switzer: Trailer screenshot, from Our Gang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Paige: Kromo Gravure Photo Co. out of Detroit, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold "Slim" Switzer: Hal Roach Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Eldredge: User:JCurrington, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Stuart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Carroll Robinson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Zeckendorf: Dick DeMarsico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Trimble O'Hair: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred M. Craig: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Moore McComas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Vance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Watson: Todd Hefferman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Sunkel: George Burke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons