#1Famous people · Westbury
Of the 21 famous people born in Westbury, an unusual share are performers
Joe Satriani, the American guitarist, is the most widely known, written about in 55 languages. Second and third on the list are Kevin Conroy and Irene Rosenfeld. 14 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Born in 1771, Jotham Post, Jr. is the first name on record, and Yannick Salmon, born in 1990, the most recent.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Joe Satriani
in 55 Wikipedia languages
First
1771
Jotham Post, Jr.
Youngest
1990
Yannick Salmon
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Westbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Westbury’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 7 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMusicBusinessScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Westbury is known for
Westbury has 2.5× 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.
The best known
Born in Westbury
First, Joe Satriani (55 languages), then Kevin Conroy (33) and Irene Rosenfeld (19).
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Everyone else born in Westbury
The other 18 span the years 1771 to 1990.
Adam Abeshouse
1961–2024American recording engineer, producer, and violinist
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Irene Gandy
born 1943Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Mineola has the most on record: 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westbury 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 (13)
- Joe Satriani: Michael Hanselmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Conroy: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irene Rosenfeld: World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy McKeon: Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip McKeon: CBS Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Cavuto: freddthompson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Hicks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wilczek: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Norris Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Erving: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Beer: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrice Straight: N/A studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Vai: Wojciech Pędzich, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons