#1Film, TV & Stage
Melissa McCarthy
born 1970American actress and comedian
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Famous people · Plainfield
6 famous people were born in Plainfield, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is Melissa McCarthy, the American actress and comedian, with articles in 71 languages. Close behind are RayJ Dennis and Lisa Chesson. More than half were born since 1970, 6 in all. Over 31 years of births, the list goes from Melissa McCarthy (1970) to RayJ Dennis (2001).
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Melissa McCarthy
in 71 Wikipedia languages
First
1970
Melissa McCarthy
Youngest
2001
RayJ Dennis
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Plainfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Plainfield’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Plainfield
The three are covered in 71, 10 and 9 languages: Melissa McCarthy, RayJ Dennis and Lisa Chesson.
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What Plainfield is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Plainfield
Still to come: 3 more, from 1977 to 1997.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Joliet has the longest list next door: 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainfield 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 (7)
- Melissa McCarthy: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RayJ Dennis: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Chesson: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kahmari Montgomery: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Palandech: Yukata.Xleague, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes McCambridge: AP Wirephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Parker: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons