6 famous people from Hardin, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Kendall Cross, the Olympic wrestler, with articles in 15 languages. Close behind are Kroy Biermann and Tim Fox. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. For every 10,000 residents the town has 16, while at least half the towns in Montana list nobody born there.
What stands out about Hardin’s famous people
What Hardin is known for
Hardin has 3.2× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
When Hardin’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Hardin
First, Kendall Cross (15 languages), then Kroy Biermann (5) and Tim Fox (5).
#2
#3Everyone else born in Hardin
Still to come: 3 more, from 1936 to 1981.

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Also called Hardin home
One more notable person made the town home: Wendy Red Star.

Wendy Red Star
born 1981Native American Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke) contemporary artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hardin 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 (4)
- Kroy Biermann: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Fox: U.S. Department of Agriculture Michawn Rich/Deputy Director Office of Communicatins/USDA photo by Michawn Rich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Red Star: Wendy Red Star, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons