#1Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in Westchester
The best known is the American actress Kathryn Hahn, with articles in 50 languages. Second and third on the list are Julian Love and Jim Durkin. Since 1970, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Jerry Holan, born in 1931, to Julian Love, born in 1998.
What stands out about Westchester’s famous people
When Westchester’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Westchester is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, 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.
Born in Westchester
Ranked by languages covered: Kathryn Hahn with 50, then Julian Love with 8 and Jim Durkin with 5.
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#2Everyone else born in Westchester
Another 3, the earliest born in 1931.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Westchester.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westchester 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)
- Kathryn Hahn: Our Movie Guide, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian Love: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Covington: Pkantz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottie Lindsey: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

