#1Writing & Arts
Andy Warhol
1928–1987American artist, film director, and producer
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Famous people · Pittsburgh
Of the 23 famous people born in Pittsburgh, none is better known than Andy Warhol
Articles about Andy Warhol exist in 179 languages. The next two names are Gene Kelly and Ron Paul. Performers are unusually common here: 10, 4.6 times the usual share. 15 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Andy Warhol
in 179 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Kenneth Burke
Youngest
2004
Mackenzie Ziegler
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
10 people
Also called it home
8
notable residents
What stands out about Pittsburgh’s famous people
Known worldwideAndy Warhol is written about in 179 languages.A town of performersPerformers make up 10 of the 23, 4.6 times the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2004, among 11 since 1950.A chosen home8 more notable people chose to live here, Werner Herzog among them.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Pittsburgh
By how many languages cover them, Andy Warhol comes first (179), then Gene Kelly (87) and Ron Paul (85).
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Gene Kelly
1912–1996American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer
87 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RP#3
Known for
What Pittsburgh is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 4.6 times.
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 Pittsburgh’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 5 in all.
Film, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawSportsBusinessMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pittsburgh
20 more, best known first.
Dan Marino
born 1961American football player, quarterback, Pro Football Hall of Fame member
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Dennis Miller
born 1953American stand-up comedian, television host, and actor
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No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Pittsburgh home
8 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Werner Herzog the best known.
Werner Herzog
born 1942German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Wilkinsburg has the most on record: 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsburgh 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 (11)
- Andy Warhol: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Kelly: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Fowler: Federal Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Shull: Photo is from US Atomic Energy Commission or Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Article rights are T. E. Mason et al. 2013 (for Oak Ridge National Laboratory)., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rand Paul: US Senate Photography Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Werner Herzog: Nicolas Genin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Haring: Rob Bogaerts (Anefo), CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Taylor: The original uploader was Noirish at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Cowher: Eric Draper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Wannstedt: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Morse Stotz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons