#1Writing & Arts
Nilah Magruder
born 1982American storyboard artist, comic illustrator and animator
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Famous people · Pasadena
Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in Pasadena
Best known of all is Nilah Magruder, written about in 5 languages. The next two names are Katie Von Schleicher and Lauren Gibson. Born in 1982, Nilah Magruder is the first name on record, and Brian Gaia, born in 1994, the most recent. Only 47 of the 191 towns in Maryland with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Nilah Magruder
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1982
Nilah Magruder
Youngest
1994
Brian Gaia
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Pasadena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Pasadena is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
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 Pasadena
Ranked by languages covered: Nilah Magruder with 5, then Katie Von Schleicher with 3 and Lauren Gibson with 3.
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Through the years
When Pasadena’s famous people were born
Most were born since 1970 (4); the busiest decade is the 1980s (2).
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pasadena
The rest number 3, with 3 athletes among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Baltimore has the most on record, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pasadena 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 (2)
- Nilah Magruder: Michelle Kinne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Von Schleicher: Roberta, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons