#1Famous people · Allentown
Performers stand out among the 51 famous people born in Allentown
The best known is the American actress Amanda Seyfried, with articles in 84 languages. The next two names are Lil Peep and Dane DeHaan. 24 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Births span 1780 to 2007, from David Chambers to Stefan Chirila.
Born here
51
notable people
Best known
Amanda Seyfried
in 84 Wikipedia languages
First
1780
David Chambers
Youngest
2007
Stefan Chirila
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Allentown’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Allentown
Performers take two of the three places.
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What Allentown is known for
Allentown has 2.5× the usual share of performers.
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 Allentown’s famous people were born
The 1970s alone account for 12 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicPolitics & LawScience & MedicineBusinessFaithMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Allentown
Another 48, 13 of them athletes.
Carson Kressley
born 1969American television personality, fashion designer
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Matt Riddle
born 1986American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
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Tim Heidecker
born 1976American actor, director, producer and screenwriter
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A chosen home
Also called Allentown home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Allentown, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bethlehem has the longest list next door: 78.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allentown 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 (23)
- Amanda Seyfried: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lil Peep: Photograph: Miller Rodríguez (Pretty Puke), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dane DeHaan: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Jarrett: Published by ABC/Impulse! Records. Photographer uncredited and unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Iacocca: João Tavares de Medeiros (government press official), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michaela Conlin: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Dastmalchian: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakes Fegley: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy J. Keller: Frank Licorice, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carson Kressley: Carson Kressley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Sachs: Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Riddle: ZekeDane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Heidecker: Obviousbicycle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Jessup: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Shapiro: PopTech from Camden, Maine and Brooklyn, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Dent: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kline: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimberly Geist: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marci Shore: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boris Vallejo: Stefan Servos, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Varvara Lepchenko: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H.D.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus C.L. Kline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons