#1Boulder City is the birthplace of 7 famous people
Most widely known is Deanna Brooks, the American actor and model, with articles in 7 languages. Zane Grothe is second and Jennifer Lyon third. 3 were born in 1970 or later. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969.
What stands out about Boulder City’s famous people
When Boulder City’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Boulder City
Performers take two of the three places.
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#2Jennifer Lyon
1972–2010American reality show participant
What Boulder City is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Boulder City
Still to come: 4 more, from 1959 to 1964.

A. Lee Swindlehurst
born 1960American professor of electrical engineering and computer science
No one matches both filters.
Also called Boulder City home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Boulder City, though born elsewhere.
Who’s the most famous person from Boulder City?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Henderson has the most on record, with 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boulder City 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)
- Deanna Brooks: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zane Grothe: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. Murray Snow: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Flowers: Sarah Junker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
