#1Famous people · Chagrin Falls
9 famous people were born in Chagrin Falls, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Lisa Banes, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Close behind are Ron Kitaj and Addie L. Ballou. Only 109 of the 733 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more. The list runs from Oliver Simmons, born in 1835, to Wendy Diamond, born in 1973.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Lisa Banes
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Oliver Simmons
Youngest
1973
Wendy Diamond
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Chagrin Falls’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chagrin Falls is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 4.4 times as common.
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 Chagrin Falls
Ranked by languages covered: Lisa Banes with 20, then Ron Kitaj with 16 and Addie L. Ballou with 10.
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#3Writing & Arts
Addie L. Ballou
1837–1916American poet, feminist, suffragist, artist
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Chagrin Falls’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1930s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Chagrin Falls
Of the other 6, 2 are scientists and doctors.
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A chosen home
Also called Chagrin Falls home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Chagrin Falls, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Moreland Hills counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chagrin Falls 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 (6)
- Lisa Banes: JGleick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Addie L. Ballou: Addie L. Ballou, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Brewster: photogropher unspecified; editor W. E. Bastian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Diamond: Bridget Laudien, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Dolan: TheRealLamar, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Garfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons