#1Famous people · Ellicott City
Of the 10 famous people born in Ellicott City, an unusual share are leaders
Lauren Arikan, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The next two names are Bryce Hall and David Ellicott Evans. 4 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Over 239 years of births, the list goes from George Ellicott (1760) to Thomas Booker (1999).
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Lauren Arikan
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1760
George Ellicott
Youngest
1999
Thomas Booker
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ellicott City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ellicott City is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Ellicott City’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsBusinessFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ellicott City
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Bryce Hall
born 1999American social media personality
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DE#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ellicott City
Still to come: 7 more, from 1760 to 1999.
Nellie Arnold Plummer
1860–1933Teacher, biographer, first female student to attend the Normal Department of Wayland Seminary in Washington, D.C.
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A chosen home
Also called Ellicott City home
Born elsewhere, Aaron Russell lived here.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Columbia, with 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellicott City 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)
- Lauren Arikan: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce Hall: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Ciccarelli: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Booker: Chad Kainz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Ellicott Tyson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Russell: Lega Pallavolo Serie A, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Douglass: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wes Unseld Jr.: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Riggs Jr.: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons