#1Famous people · Hopkins
Of the 10 famous people born in Hopkins, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Teyonah Parris, the American actress, with articles in 35 languages. Tim Burroughs, the American basketball player, comes second, with Stanley Roberts third. More than half were born since 1970, 6 in all. From Buster Clarkson to M.J. Rhett, the births on the list run from 1915 to 1992.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Teyonah Parris
in 35 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Buster Clarkson
Youngest
1992
M.J. Rhett
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Hopkins’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hopkins’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hopkins is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, 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.
The best known
Born in Hopkins
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Hopkins
Still to come: 7 more, from 1915 to 1992.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopkins 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)
- Teyonah Parris: PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Patten: Nflpittsburgh2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons