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Famous people · Jenks
5 famous people call Jenks their birthplace
Articles in 4 languages make the American soccer player Tyrel Lacey the best known. Jerry Snyder, the American baseball player, comes second, with Chad Johnson third. Most were born since 1970: 4 of them. The first birth on record is Jerry Snyder’s, in 1929, and the last Steven Parker’s, in 1995.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Tyrel Lacey
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1929
Jerry Snyder
Youngest
1995
Steven Parker
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Jenks’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Jenks’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 3 births.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Jenks
The three are covered in 4, 3 and 2 languages: Tyrel Lacey, Jerry Snyder and Chad Johnson.
#2CJ#3
Film, TV & Stage
Chad Johnson
born 1987American television personality
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Jenks is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Jenks
Another 2, the earliest born in 1986.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Tulsa, with 40.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jenks 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)
- Jerry Snyder: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Parker: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Jones: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melinda Mercado: KazLovesPinoe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons