#1Famous people · Severn
Musicians stand out among the 7 famous people born in Severn
Toni Braxton, the American singer, is the most widely known, written about in 55 languages. Second and third on the list are Tamar Braxton and Traci Braxton. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents the town has 1.2, while at least half the towns in Maryland list nobody born there.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Toni Braxton
in 55 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
Pete Taylor
Youngest
1990
Chris Agorsor
Most common field
Music
4 people
What stands out about Severn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Severn is known for
Set against the usual town, musicians come out 10.4 times as common.
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 Severn’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 3.
MusicSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Severn
All three are musicians.
#1TB#2
Music
Tamar Braxton
born 1977American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality
22 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Severn
Here are 4 more, born from 1927 to 1990.
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Severn?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Severn’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Fort Meade has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Severn 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 (6)
- Toni Braxton: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Traci Braxton: Jarrodg81, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William McFarland: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Stephenson: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johns Hopkins: Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWanda Wise: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons