#1Famous people · Delhi
9 famous people were born in Delhi, more of them athletes than in most towns
Tim McGraw, the American country singer and actor, is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Second and third on the list are Earl Holliman and Johnny Robinson. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 8 in all. For every 10,000 residents there are 35 on the list, well above the typical Louisiana town’s 4.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Tim McGraw
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Anse Moore
Youngest
1967
Tim McGraw
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Delhi’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Delhi is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.6 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Delhi
Ranked by languages covered: Tim McGraw with 36, then Earl Holliman with 33 and Johnny Robinson with 6.
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#3Through the years
When Delhi’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Everyone else born in Delhi
Another 6, the earliest born in 1917.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delhi 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 (4)
- Tim McGraw: Steve Kwak, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Holliman: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Robinson: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bnois King: Timo Tijhof, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons