#1Famous people · Ely
Jessica Biel and 4 more famous people were born in Ely
Jessica Biel, the American actress, has articles in 82 languages. Second and third on the list are Matt Dean and David Merhar. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. From John Perko to Jessica Biel, the births on the list run from 1918 to 1982.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jessica Biel
in 82 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
John Perko
Youngest
1982
Jessica Biel
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Ely’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Ely
Jessica Biel, Matt Dean and David Merhar are written about in 82, 4 and 1 languages.
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Through the years
When Ely’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & Stage
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Known for
What Ely is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Ely
Still to come: 2 more, from 1918 to 1961.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ely 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 (3)
- Jessica Biel: Aires Almeida, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Dean: Al Mathiowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Skraba: CC0, Wikimedia Commons