#12 famous people call Berlin their birthplace
Most widely known is Logan Ryan, the American football player, with articles in 8 languages. The other is Isaiah Young, the American soccer player. Of the bordering towns, Pine Hill has the longest list: 2, with Nick Walker at the top. Over 7 years of births, the list goes from Logan Ryan (1991) to Isaiah Young (1998).

Born in Berlin
#1Who’s the most famous person from Berlin?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Berlin’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Pine Hill’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berlin 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)
- Logan Ryan: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Walker: 구본웅, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlton R. Rouh: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Wescott: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


