#14 famous people were born in West Fargo
Matt Strahm, the American professional baseball pitcher, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Close behind are Andy Young and Tyler Roehl. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them. The list runs from Zac Ista, born in 1985, to Andy Young, born in 1994.

Born in West Fargo
All three are athletes.
#1Andy Young
born 1994American professional baseball infielder born 1994
When West Fargo’s famous people were born
4 were born since 1970, and the 1990s alone saw 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What West Fargo is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2.1 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in West Fargo
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from West Fargo?
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering West Fargo.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Fargo 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 (2)
- Matt Strahm: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: flickr, personal website, twitter, instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Hager: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
