#1Famous people · Jessup
The 2 famous people born in Jessup, led by DeWanda Wise
Articles in 13 languages make the American actress DeWanda Wise the best known. The other is Philip M. Bannon. Next door, the list for Columbia holds 25, Jack Douglass first. Philip M. Bannon (1872) and DeWanda Wise (1984) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
DeWanda Wise
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1872
Philip M. Bannon
Youngest
1984
DeWanda Wise
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Jessup
#1PB#2
Military
Philip M. Bannon
1872–1940United States Marine Corps Brevet Medal recipient
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What Jessup is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Columbia: 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jessup 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 (5)
- DeWanda Wise: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Douglass: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imani Dorsey: U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Stephenson: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toni Braxton: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons