#1Famous people · Perth Amboy
Musicians stand out among the 48 famous people born in Perth Amboy
At the top of the list is the American musician Jon Bon Jovi, covered in 77 languages. Second and third on the list are Richie Sambora and Stanley Norman Cohen. Between 1920 and 1969, 34 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to David Johnston, born in 1724, the newest to Sondra Perry, born in 1986.
Born here
48
notable people
Best known
Jon Bon Jovi
in 77 Wikipedia languages
First
1724
David Johnston
Youngest
1986
Sondra Perry
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Perth Amboy’s famous people
Known worldwideJon Bon Jovi has a Wikipedia article in 77 languages.A town of musiciansMusicians make up 6 of the 48, 2.3 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 22 of them have been born here, the latest in 1986.48 notable peopleWith 48 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Perth Amboy
Two of the three are musicians.
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What Perth Amboy is known for
Perth Amboy has 2.3× the usual share of musicians.
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 Perth Amboy’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 10 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableMilitaryScience & MedicineBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Perth Amboy
The rest number 45, with 12 leaders among them.
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A chosen home
Also called Perth Amboy home
Born elsewhere, James G. Birney lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
New York City has the longest list next door: 99.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perth Amboy 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 (10)
- Jon Bon Jovi: Laurent Fox--HUD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richie Sambora: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Norman Cohen: Otha deWayne Howse, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Visage: Stay Tuned, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Sabo: Alexandre Cardoso, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth White: Californiauser001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Birney: Oliver S. Frazer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lana Del Rey: Mike Monaghan from Seattle, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Evigan: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bloomfield: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons