#1Famous people · Springfield
Of the 41 famous people born in Springfield, an unusual share are musicians
At the top of the list is the American actress Kathleen Turner, covered in 67 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 24 of them. Horton Smith (1908) and Ashlyn Krueger (2004) mark the two ends of the list. The list comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Kathleen Turner
in 67 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Horton Smith
Youngest
2004
Ashlyn Krueger
Most common field
Sports
14 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Springfield’s famous people
Known worldwideKathleen Turner has a Wikipedia article in 67 languages.A town of musiciansAmong the 41 people born here, 4 are musicians: 1.8 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 21 of them have been born here, the latest in 2004.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live here, Brad Pitt among them.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Springfield
Performers take two of the three places.
#1
#2Music
Jake Wesley Rogers
born 1996American pop musician and songwriter
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#3Known for
What Springfield is known for
Set against the usual town, musicians come out 1.8 times as common.
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 Springfield’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 9.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Springfield
Another 38, 14 of them athletes.
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A chosen home
Also called Springfield home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Springfield, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Springfield.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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 (8)
- Kathleen Turner: ShashiBellamkonda from Potomac, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Wesley Rogers: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucas Grabeel: Eryn Johnstone, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payne Stewart: PH2 W.E. Quick, USN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashlyn Krueger: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Long: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Powell: Do You Nerd?, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chappell Roan: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons