The 5 famous people born in McDonald, led by Jay Livingston
Most widely known is Jay Livingston, the American composer and singer, with articles in 16 languages. The next two names are Marvin Lewis and Alan W. Livingston. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Over 43 years of births, the list goes from Jay Livingston (1915) to Marvin Lewis (1958).

Born in McDonald
Three names lead: Jay Livingston (16 languages), Marvin Lewis (7) and Alan W. Livingston (5).
#2When McDonald’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What McDonald is known for
Musicians are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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 McDonald
Still to come: 2 more, from 1930 to 1949.
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Who’s the most famous person from McDonald?
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Famous people from the towns next door
South Fayette Township leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McDonald 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 (2)
- Marvin Lewis: Senior Airman Andria J. Allmond; cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Hayes: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
