#1Famous people · Evansville
41 famous people from Evansville, many of them performers
Most widely known is Dylan Minnette, the American actor and musician, with articles in 56 languages. Louise Dresser and Avery Brooks follow. The largest group, 20, was born between 1920 and 1969. 12 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Dylan Minnette
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Henry S. Johnston
Youngest
1999
Malachi Smith
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Evansville’s famous people
A town of performersPerformers make up 11 of the 41, 2.9 times the usual share.Known worldwideDylan Minnette has an article in 56 languages, more than anyone else from here.Still making names18 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1999.41 notable peopleMore than most towns: 41 notable people were born in Evansville.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Evansville is known for
Evansville has 2.9× the usual share of performers.
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 Evansville
All three are performers.
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#3Through the years
When Evansville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 8 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicPolitics & LawNotableBusinessScience & MedicineMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Evansville
38 more, from 1867 to 1999.
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A chosen home
Also called Evansville home
Born elsewhere, Leah Bodine Drake lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Evansville 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)
- Dylan Minnette: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Dresser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Brooks: X-PRIZE, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lilly King: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Miller: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Glass: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jace Everett: Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons