#1Ciara Bravo tops a list of 2 famous people born in Alexandria
Articles in 48 languages make the American actress Ciara Bravo the best known. The list has one more: the American basketball coach John Brannen. Art Schmidt is the one name listed next door in Cold Spring. From John Brannen in 1974 to Ciara Bravo in 1997, the births cover 23 years.

What stands out about Alexandria’s famous people
Born in Alexandria
#1What Alexandria is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Alexandria?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Alexandria’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Cold Spring has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexandria 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 (1)
- Ciara Bravo: Margaret Gardiner, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons