#1Famous people · East Orange
45 famous people from East Orange, many of them writers and artists
Most widely known is Richard Thaler, the American economist, with articles in 59 languages. Lauryn Hill and Dionne Warwick follow. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 23 in all. From Randall Davey to Naturi Naughton, the births on the list run from 1887 to 1984.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Richard Thaler
in 59 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Randall Davey
Youngest
1984
Naturi Naughton
Most common field
Writing & Arts
14 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about East Orange’s famous people
A town of writers and artistsAmong the 45 people born here, 14 are writers and artists: 3.1 times the usual share.Known worldwideRead in 59 languages, Richard Thaler is known far beyond the town.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live here, Queen Latifah among them.45 notable peopleWith 45 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What East Orange is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 3.1 times the usual share.
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 East Orange
Musicians take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When East Orange’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 7 births.
Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawMusicFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitaryNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in East Orange
The other 42 span the years 1887 to 1984.
Albert L. Vreeland
1901–1975Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
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A chosen home
Also called East Orange home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in East Orange, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Orange 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)
- Richard Thaler: Chatham House, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauryn Hill: Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dionne Warwick: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naturi Naughton: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon MacRae: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen Latifah: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitney Houston: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Bourne: uncredited Uploaded by Mike hayes at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons