#1Business
Shane McMahon
born 1970American businessman and professional wrestler
36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Gaithersburg
Performers stand out among the 17 famous people born in Gaithersburg
At the top of the list is the American businessman and professional wrestler Shane McMahon, covered in 36 languages. The largest group, 15, was born since 1970. Jordan Hawkins, born in 2002, is the youngest, and Tony Greene, born in 1949, the first on record. Fewer than a quarter of the 192 towns in Maryland with famous people list more.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Shane McMahon
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1949
Tony Greene
Youngest
2002
Jordan Hawkins
Most common field
Sports
9 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Gaithersburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Gaithersburg’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 6.
SportsFilm, TV & StageBusinessScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Gaithersburg is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 2.5 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 Gaithersburg
Three names lead: Shane McMahon (36 languages), Jessica Watkins (28) and Judah Friedlander (24).
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#3Film, TV & Stage
Judah Friedlander
born 1969American actor and comedian
24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Gaithersburg
Another 14, 9 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Gaithersburg home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Gaithersburg, though born elsewhere.
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Of the towns around it, Montgomery Village has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gaithersburg 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 (8)
- Shane McMahon: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Watkins: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judah Friedlander: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Bush: Boungawa, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stefon Diggs: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevon Diggs: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Hawkins: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Wiseman: vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons