#1Film, TV & Stage
Jane Krakowski
born 1968American actress and singer, comedian
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Famous people · Parsippany
Most of the 9 famous people born in Parsippany came into the world since 1970
With articles in 43 languages, Jane Krakowski is the most widely known. From Steve Krisiloff to Michael Dogbe, the births on the list run from 1946 to 1996. The biggest group are athletes: 4. Fewer than a quarter of the 436 towns in New Jersey with famous people list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Jane Krakowski
in 43 Wikipedia languages
First
1946
Steve Krisiloff
Youngest
1996
Michael Dogbe
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Parsippany’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Parsippany’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Parsippany
Jane Krakowski, Dillon Danis and Laura Nativo are written about in 43, 8 and 5 languages.
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What Parsippany is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 3.5 times.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Parsippany
The other 6 span the years 1946 to 1996.
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A chosen home
Also called Parsippany home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Parsippany, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, at 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parsippany 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 (5)
- Jane Krakowski: watchwithkristin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dillon Danis: Ghazi Twaissi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Nativo: RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Dogbe: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- BettyLou DeCroce: Mark Olsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons