#1Famous people · North Kansas City
The 4 famous people born in North Kansas City, led by Tom Troupe
Tom Troupe, the American actor and writer, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The American politician T.J. Berry ranks second, ahead of Valerie Smith. Births span 1928 to 1966, from Tom Troupe to Valerie Smith. The list comes to 8 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Tom Troupe
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1928
Tom Troupe
Youngest
1966
Valerie Smith
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in North Kansas City
Ranked by languages covered: Tom Troupe with 16, then T.J. Berry with 2 and Valerie Smith with 2.
#1TB#2
#3Writing & Arts
Valerie Smith
born 1966American roots and bluegrass recording artist
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When North Kansas City’s famous people were born
4 were born between 1920 and 1969, and the 1960s alone saw 3.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What North Kansas City is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in North Kansas City
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Kansas City 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)
- Tom Troupe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valerie Smith: Valerievalpal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Port: Jim Healey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons