#1Famous people · St. Paul
32 famous people were born in St. Paul, more of them performers than in most towns
Articles in 122 languages make the American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald the best known. Melvin Calvin, the American biochemist, comes second, with Lindsey Vonn third. 17 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Born in 1896, F. Scott Fitzgerald is the first name on record, and Sunisa Lee, born in 2003, the most recent.
Born here
32
notable people
Best known
F. Scott Fitzgerald
in 122 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Youngest
2003
Sunisa Lee
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
9 people
Also called it home
6
notable residents
What stands out about St. Paul’s famous people
Known worldwideRead in 122 languages, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known far beyond the town.A town of performersPerformers make up 9 of the 32, 3 times the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2003, among 18 since 1950.A chosen home6 more notable people chose to live in St. Paul, including August Wilson.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in St. Paul
F. Scott Fitzgerald leads with articles in 122 languages, ahead of Melvin Calvin (69) and Lindsey Vonn (63).
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Known for
What St. Paul is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 3 times.
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 St. Paul’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 5.
Film, TV & StageSportsWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawMusicNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in St. Paul
29 more, from 1899 to 2003.
Warren E. Burger
1907–1995Chief justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986
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Andy Milligan
1929–1991Playwright, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, film editor, producer, and director
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John Farquhar Fulton
1899–1960American neurophysiologist and historian of science
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No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called St. Paul home
6 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, August Wilson the best known.
Garrison Keillor
born 1942American author, storyteller, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Minneapolis: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Paul 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 (12)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: Nickolas Muray, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Calvin: "Photolab", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Schekman: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Kaine: Rosa Pineda, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loni Anderson: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunisa Lee: Saint Paul Public Schools, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren E. Burger: The original uploader was Coburnpharr04 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Stecklein: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Stassen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenni Olson: JenniOlson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons