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Famous people · Rochelle
9 famous people from Rochelle, many of them performers
Most widely known is Joan Allen, the American actress, with articles in 56 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Half or more of the towns in Illinois have no one on record, but this one has 9.4 for every 10,000 residents. Only 124 of the 753 towns in Illinois with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Joan Allen
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Joanna Baker
Youngest
1969
Tom Smith
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
4 people
What stands out about Rochelle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Rochelle is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 4.7 times as common.
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 Rochelle
By how many languages cover them, Joan Allen comes first (56), then Lloyd Ingraham (16) and Paul R. Lawrence (6).
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Through the years
When Rochelle’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 1 births.
Film, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicineSportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
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Everyone else born in Rochelle
Of the other 6, 2 are performers.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rochelle 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)
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanna Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Baker: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons