#1Famous people · Providence
The 5 famous people born in Providence, led by Marian Carr
Most widely known is Marian Carr, the American actress, with articles in 10 languages. Alicia Austin and Reuben Phillips follow. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Marian Carr
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
William O. Head
Youngest
1943
Melvin T. Mason
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Providence
Ranked by languages covered: Marian Carr with 10, then Alicia Austin with 4 and Reuben Phillips with 3.
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Through the years
When Providence’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Providence is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Providence
Another 2, the earliest born in 1859.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Providence 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 (3)
- Marian Carr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William O. Head: Steffens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin T. Mason: Toandanel49, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons