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Famous people · Sioux Falls
Of the 54 famous people born in Sioux Falls, an unusual share are writers and artists
January Jones, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. The American astronaut Michael E. Fossum ranks second, ahead of Shayna Baszler. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 30 of them. Born in 1889, Clarence Loomis is the first name on record, and Cooper DeJean, born in 2003, the most recent.
Born here
54
notable people
Best known
January Jones
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Clarence Loomis
Youngest
2003
Cooper DeJean
Most common field
Writing & Arts
14 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Sioux Falls’ famous people
A town of writers and artists14 of the 54 people born here are writers and artists, 2.6× the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2003, among 29 since 1950.Known worldwideRead in 49 languages, January Jones is known far beyond the town.54 notable peopleMore than most towns: 54 notable people were born in Sioux Falls.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sioux Falls is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.6 times as common.
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 Sioux Falls’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other ten years, 10 in all.
Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusicBusinessFaithMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sioux Falls
First, January Jones (49 languages), then Michael E. Fossum (28) and Shayna Baszler (25).
#2
#3Writing & Arts
Shayna Baszler
born 1980American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sioux Falls
51 more names, born between 1889 and 2003.
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A chosen home
Also called Sioux Falls home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, John Thune the best known.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sioux Falls 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 (7)
- Michael E. Fossum: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shayna Baszler: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Gullickson: Mnikh&Ipatiy Vashchyshyn, OSBM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Foss: US Marine Corps., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper DeJean: David Krichmar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Thune: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Daugaard: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons