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Famous people · Plainview

Most of the 13 famous people born in Plainview came into the world since 1970

Articles in 41 languages make the American actress Danielle Harris the best known. Close behind are Diane Franklin and Hoodie Allen. From Armond H. DeLalio to Alex Rybakov, the births on the list run from 1917 to 1997. The list comes to 5 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in New York, at 3.9.

#1 best knownDanielle HarrisFilm, TV & Stage · born 1977
+9more
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Danielle Harris
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Armond H. DeLalio
Youngest
1997
Alex Rybakov
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Plainview’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Plainview’s famous people were born

The 1970s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Danielle HarrisBrad GreenbergAlex RybakovDiane Franklin
SportsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryMusicWriting & ArtsNotable

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

The best known

Born in Plainview

The three are covered in 41, 15 and 13 languages: Danielle Harris, Diane Franklin and Hoodie Allen.

Danielle Harris#1
Film, TV & Stage

Danielle Harris

born 1977

American actress

41 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Diane Franklin#2
Film, TV & Stage

Diane Franklin

born 1962

American actress

15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Hoodie Allen#3
Music

Hoodie Allen

born 1988

American rapper, singer and songwriter from New York

13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Plainview is known for

Plainview has 2.4× the usual share of performers.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Plainview

Another 10, 5 of them athletes.

Brad Greenberg

Brad Greenberg

born 1954

American basketball player-coach

LeRoy Homer

LeRoy Homer

1965–2001

First Officer of United Airlines Flight 93

Aaron Karo

Aaron Karo

born 1979

American comedian

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
JB

Jessica Brungo

born 1982

American basketball player

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Armond H. DeLalio

1917–1952

USMC Navy Cross recipient

DS

Daniel Smith

born 1977

American writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
JM

Jeffrey Miller

1950–1970

American student; victim of the Kent State massacre

SG

Seth Greenberg

born 1956

American basketball coach

A chosen home

Also called Plainview home

One more notable person made the town home: Balaji Srinivasan.

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Balaji Srinivasan

born 1980

American entrepreneur and investor

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Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Huntington’s, with 81.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainview 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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