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Famous people · Brooklyn Park
7 famous people were born in Brooklyn Park, more of them athletes than in most towns
Articles in 9 languages make the American ice hockey player Krissy Wendell-Pohl the best known. Travis Morin is second and Quinton Hooker third. 7 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Born in 1981, Krissy Wendell-Pohl is the first name on record, and Connor Norby, born in 2000, the most recent.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Krissy Wendell-Pohl
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1981
Krissy Wendell-Pohl
Youngest
2000
Connor Norby
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Brooklyn Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Brooklyn Park’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 3 births.
Sports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Brooklyn Park
Krissy Wendell-Pohl has articles in 9 languages, Travis Morin in 8 and Quinton Hooker in 6.
#2QH#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Brooklyn Park
The other 4 span the years 1988 to 2000.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Brooklyn Park home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Melissa Hortman.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Fridley’s, at 11 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brooklyn Park 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)
- Travis Morin: Ross Bonander, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Dower: SD Dirk. SD Dirk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Youds: Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Schipper: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Scheid: http://gavinsullivan.com/, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Carlson: 'Michael Scott Bogdonoff / MSB Media, LLC', CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brock Faber: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Axel: Krystal Bogner from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Johnson: Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons