#1Famous people · Maysville
The 20 famous people born in Maysville, led by Rosemary Clooney
At the top of the list is the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, covered in 51 languages. Second and third on the list are Nick Clooney and Darius Miller. In the early republic, 8 were born, the most of any period. Darius Miller, born in 1990, is the youngest, and George McCulloch, born in 1792, the first on record.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Rosemary Clooney
in 51 Wikipedia languages
First
1792
George McCulloch
Youngest
1990
Darius Miller
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Maysville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Maysville
Counted by languages, Rosemary Clooney is ahead of Nick Clooney and Darius Miller: 51, 15 and 14.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Nick Clooney
born 1934American journalist, anchorman, and television host
15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Maysville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMusicFaithFilm, TV & StageBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Maysville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Maysville
Here are 17 more, born from 1792 to 1986.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Ripley counts 5 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maysville 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 (9)
- Rosemary Clooney: Bud Fraker, for Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Clooney: Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Miller: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus E. Willson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorimer Johnston: ___ C. Towne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Lofton: KamrynsMom at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Lundergan Grimes: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Joseph Franklin: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Stivers: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons