#1Famous people · Kalispell
Of the 35 famous people born in Kalispell, an unusual share are performers
At the top of the list is the American actress Michelle Williams, covered in 70 languages. Behind the leader come Margaret Qualley and Brad Bird. Most were born since 1970: 20 of them. Half or more of the towns in Montana have no one on record, but this one has 12.3 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
35
notable people
Best known
Michelle Williams
in 70 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Ralph Emerson
Youngest
2001
Graeme Frislie
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
9 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Kalispell’s famous people
A town of performersAmong the 35 people born here, 9 are performers: 2.7 times the usual share.Known worldwideMichelle Williams has a Wikipedia article in 70 languages.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2001, among 25 since 1950.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live in Kalispell, including L. Ron Hubbard.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Kalispell is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 2.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Kalispell
The three are covered in 70, 56 and 42 languages: Michelle Williams, Margaret Qualley and Brad Bird.
#1MQ#2
Film, TV & Stage
Margaret Qualley
born 1994American actress and model
56 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Film, TV & Stage
Brad Bird
born 1957American film director, animator, screenwriter and producer
42 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Kalispell’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
Film, TV & StageSportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicFaithNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Kalispell
32 more, best known first.
Julie Dooling
born 1971Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Kalispell home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Kalispell, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kalispell 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 (15)
- Michelle Williams: Patrick L., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lily Gladstone: Mrikkk, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander King Sample: Steubenville Conferences, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Koleto: Luu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bray: State Library and Archives of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Hall: Neroyak, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Anderson: Manny Albam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Bitney Crone: Scott Davis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Owen-Spencer: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lex Hilliard: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Emerson: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hagel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shadi Petosky: Minnesotahistorian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Montana: Bluford Sanders, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Ron Hubbard: Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons