New Albany’s famous people span 129 years: 4 births from 1869 to 1998
At the top of the list is the American diver David Dinsmore, covered in 8 languages. Behind the leader come Camaron Cheeseman and Kid Camp. The biggest group are athletes: 3. The list’s best known name, David Dinsmore, dates from 1997.

Born in New Albany
David Dinsmore has articles in 8 languages, Camaron Cheeseman in 3 and Kid Camp in 3.
#2When New Albany’s famous people were born
3 were born since 1970, and the 1990s alone saw 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What New Albany is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2.1 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in New Albany
1 more, best known first.
Also called New Albany home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in New Albany, though born elsewhere.


Who’s the most famous person from New Albany?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who New Albany’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Columbus’, at 26 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Albany 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 (4)
- Camaron Cheeseman: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Wexner: Union20 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Goodman: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simone Biles: Ocoudis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
