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Famous people · Maplewood Township

Performers stand out among the 26 famous people born in Maplewood Township

Most widely known is Ibtihaj Muhammad, the American fencer, with articles in 33 languages. The American singer Bea Miller ranks second, ahead of Asher Brown Durand. 11 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Over 203 years of births, the list goes from Asher Brown Durand (1796) to Bea Miller (1999).

#2 best knownBea MillerMusic · born 1999
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Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Ibtihaj Muhammad
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Asher Brown Durand
Youngest
1999
Bea Miller
Most common field
Sports
8 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents

What stands out about Maplewood Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Maplewood Township is known for

Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 2.5 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Through the years

When Maplewood Township’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 5 in all.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday18001850190019502000Robert De GrasseBea MillerAsher Brown Durand
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsMusicPolitics & LawBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Maplewood Township

By how many languages cover them, Ibtihaj Muhammad comes first (33), then Bea Miller (30) and Asher Brown Durand (29).

IM#1
Sports

Ibtihaj Muhammad

born 1985

American fencer

33 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Bea Miller#2
Music

Bea Miller

born 1999

American singer

30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Asher Brown Durand#3
Writing & Arts

Asher Brown Durand

1796–1886

American painter and engraver

29 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Maplewood Township

The rest number 23, with 7 athletes among them.

Marques Brownlee

Marques Brownlee

born 1993

American technology reviewer, YouTuber and Internet personality

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Rotimi

Rotimi

born 1988

American actor and singer

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
BF

Bruce Feirstein

born 1956

American screenwriter

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Robert De Grasse

Robert De Grasse

1900–1971

American cinematographer

Candy Moore

Candy Moore

born 1947

American actress

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
CM

Cedric McMillan

1977–2022

American bodybuilder

HS

Herb Scherer

1928–2012

American basketball player

Archie Campbell

Archie Campbell

1903–1989

American baseball player

Frankie Schneider

Frankie Schneider

1926–2018

American racing driver

Noah Dickerson

Noah Dickerson

born 1997

American basketball player

WM

William G. McLoughlin

1922–1992

American historian

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
DM

David Masur

born 1962

American soccer player-coach

Justin Brice Guariglia

Justin Brice Guariglia

born 1974

American photographer and artist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
DW

David Wills

born 1970

American voice actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
HG

Hy Gunning

1888–1975

American baseball player

Myrth York

Myrth York

born 1946

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
BT

Bruce Trampler

born 1949

American boxing matchmaker

GA

George Atkins

1917–2009

Canadian broadcaster

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
MD

Michael Drescher

born 1954

American entrepreneur and philanthropist

A chosen home

Also called Maplewood Township home

5 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Christine Ebersole the best known.

CE

Christine Ebersole

born 1953

American actress

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Clayton Morris

Clayton Morris

born 1976

American real estate investor and former television news anchor

Natali Morris

Natali Morris

born 1978

American podcaster, writer, television/cyber journalist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
KR

Kym Ragusa

born 1966

American writer and documentary filmmaker

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Newark counts 36 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maplewood Township 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.

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