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Famous people · California
2 famous people call California their birthplace
Most widely known is Kaari Upson, the American visual artist, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Mary Hissem De Moss, the American singer. The oldest name on the list belongs to Mary Hissem De Moss, born in 1871, the newest to Kaari Upson, born in 1970. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Kaari Upson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Mary Hissem De Moss
Youngest
1970
Kaari Upson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in California
#2Known for
What California is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is California 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)
- Mary Hissem De Moss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons