#1Famous people · Independence
Independence is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Michael Mayer, the American football player, with articles in 6 languages. The only other name is the American installation artist Hollis Hammonds. Next door, Covington lists 54, led by Adrian Belew. The oldest name on the list belongs to Hollis Hammonds, born in 1971, the newest to Michael Mayer, born in 2001.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Michael Mayer
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1971
Hollis Hammonds
Youngest
2001
Michael Mayer
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Independence
#1#2Known for
What Independence is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.
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Close by, the fullest list is Covington’s, at 54 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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 (5)
- Michael Mayer: Airman 1st Class Jordan McCoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollis Hammonds: Blacklunchtable, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Belew: Burton Lo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lexis King: Damian Lynch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Johnson: Erik Daniel Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons