#1Famous people · Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Jim Petro, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Jim Kavourias and Lou Marconi. Of the towns next door, Cleveland lists the most: 31, with Halle Berry first. Jim Kavourias, born in 1979, is the youngest, and Jim Petro, born in 1948, the first on record.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jim Petro
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1948
Jim Petro
Youngest
1979
Jim Kavourias
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Brooklyn
Jim Petro leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Jim Kavourias (2) and Lou Marconi (1).
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Known for
What Brooklyn is known for
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A chosen home
Also called Brooklyn home
Born elsewhere, Masih Alinejad lived here.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Cleveland’s, at 31 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brooklyn 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 (2)
- Jim Petro: University Libraries, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Masih Alinejad: Kambiz Foroohar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons