#1Famous people · Cincinnati
Performers stand out among the 31 famous people born in Cincinnati
At the top of the list is the American filmmaker Steven Spielberg, covered in 171 languages. 15 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list is still growing: 10 were born since 1970. The first birth on record is William Howard Taft’s, in 1857, and the last IShowSpeed’s, in 2005.
Born here
31
notable people
Best known
Steven Spielberg
in 171 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
William Howard Taft
Youngest
2005
IShowSpeed
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
10 people
Also called it home
11
notable residents
What stands out about Cincinnati’s famous people
Known worldwideSteven Spielberg has an article in 171 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of performers10 of the 31 people born here are performers, 3.4× the usual share.Still making names16 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2005.A chosen home11 more notable people chose to live in Cincinnati, including Meg Whitman.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Cincinnati
Two of the three are performers.
#1
#2Politics & Law
William Howard Taft
1857–193027th President of the United States from 1909 to 1913
147 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Cincinnati is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 3.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Cincinnati’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 4.
Film, TV & StageWriting & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawMusicBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Cincinnati
28 more, best known first.
Helen Herron Taft
1861–1943First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Kathleen Sebelius
born 1948United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Nnedi Okorafor
born 1974Nigerian-American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and comics
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Raymond Franz
1922–2010Critic and former member of Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Cincinnati home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Cincinnati, though born elsewhere.
Henry Heimlich
1920–2016American surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Louise Herschman Mannheimer
1845–1920Czech-born American writer, teacher and inventor
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Green Township’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cincinnati 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 (17)
- Steven Spielberg: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Taft: Pach Brothers, restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Day: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Kuhn: Bob Bielk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Turner: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrone Power: Movie studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theda Bara: Orval Hixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Moxley: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivek Ramaswamy: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Herron Taft: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Rogers: Harry Warnecke / Robert F. Cranston, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Levine: Ralph Daily, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meg Whitman: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Springer: Nrbelex, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Webb Hayes: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cranley: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Smith Van Eaton: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons