#1Famous people · New Brighton
3 famous people call New Brighton their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Joseph Karth, covered in 6 languages. Chris McKelvie and Zach McKelvie follow. Births span 1922 to 1985, from Joseph Karth to Zach McKelvie. Of the bordering towns, Mounds View has the longest list: 2, with Amanda Lee at the top.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Joseph Karth
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Joseph Karth
Youngest
1985
Zach McKelvie
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in New Brighton
Languages with an article: 6 for Joseph Karth, 2 for Chris McKelvie, 2 for Zach McKelvie.
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Known for
What New Brighton is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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A chosen home
Also called New Brighton home
Born elsewhere, Mary Kunesh lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Mounds View leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Brighton 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)
- Joseph Karth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris McKelvie: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Kunesh: MN Senate DFL from St, Paul, Minnesota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Lee: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Moulton Cheney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons