#12 famous people were born in St. Helens
At the top of the list is the American football player David Mayo, covered in 5 languages. The only other name is the American baseball player Rob Mallicoat. From Rob Mallicoat in 1964 to David Mayo in 1993, the births cover 29 years. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.

Born in St. Helens
#1Who’s the most famous person from St. Helens?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who St. Helens’ most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Helens 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 (1)
- David Mayo: Keith Allison: Flickr, e-mail, Twitter, Instagram, website, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons