#1Famous people · Warren
54 famous people were born in Warren, more of them business people than in most towns
Most widely known is Dave Grohl, the American rock musician, with articles in 76 languages. Close behind are Catherine Bach and Elizabeth George. The largest group, 30, was born between 1920 and 1969. No other town in Ohio lists as many.
Born here
54
notable people
Best known
Dave Grohl
in 76 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Edward S. Flint
Youngest
1991
Nick Santucci
Most common field
Sports
26 people
What stands out about Warren’s famous people
A town of business peopleBusiness people make up 4 of the 54, 2.9 times the usual share.Known worldwideDave Grohl is written about in 76 languages.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 1991, among 24 since 1950.54 notable peopleWarren lists 54 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Warren is known for
Business people stand out most, at 2.9 times the usual share.
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 Warren
Ranked by languages covered: Dave Grohl with 76, then Catherine Bach with 31 and Elizabeth George with 29.
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#3Writing & Arts
Elizabeth George
born 1949American mystery and thriller writer
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Through the years
When Warren’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 9 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageBusinessNotablePolitics & LawScience & MedicineMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Warren
Here are 51 more, born from 1819 to 1991.
Meg LeFauve
born 1969American film producer, screenwriter and television producer
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Brian Job
1951–2019American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, former world record-holder
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Korey Stringer
1974–2001All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Leavittsburg’s, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warren 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 (7)
- Dave Grohl: Raphael Pour-Hashemi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Bach: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth George: Librairie Mollat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Derr Biggers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Ailes: Sgt. Christopher Tobey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenyon Cox: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Pendleton: Weimar03 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons