#1The 6 famous people born in Hauppauge, led by Candice Night
Articles in 28 languages make the American musician Candice Night the best known. Gary Flood and James Hagens follow. 4 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The list comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in New York, at 3.9.
What stands out about Hauppauge’s famous people
When Hauppauge’s famous people were born
The 1970s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Hauppauge
Candice Night leads with articles in 28 languages, ahead of Gary Flood (4) and James Hagens (4).
#1What Hauppauge is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Hauppauge
Of the other 3, 2 are performers.

No one matches both filters.
Also called Hauppauge home
Born elsewhere, Donna Murphy lived here.

Who’s the most famous person from Hauppauge?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hauppauge’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Smithtown, with 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hauppauge 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 (7)
- Candice Night: Nsoveiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilmot Moses Smith: George G. Rockwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Murphy: Drama League, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Joan Hart: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosie O'Donnell: chattingjason (Jason Chatting), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Jones: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons



