#1West Hempstead counts 3 famous people, first among them Kalomira
At the top of the list is the Greek-American singer Kalomira, covered in 38 languages. Second and third on the list are Quinn Early and Ari Goldwag. Born in 1965, Quinn Early is the first name on record, and Kalomira, born in 1985, the most recent. The list comes to 1.5 for every 10,000 residents, below the 3.9 of the typical town in New York.

Born in West Hempstead
The three are covered in 38, 3 and 2 languages: Kalomira, Quinn Early and Ari Goldwag.
#1What West Hempstead is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from West Hempstead?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who West Hempstead’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Hempstead leads the towns around it, with 27 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Hempstead 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 (3)
- Kalomira: Daniel Aragay from Terrassa, Catalunya, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Telly Savalas: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Pinto: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

