#17 famous people from Coppell, many of them athletes
At the top of the list is the American ice hockey player Hannah Bilka, covered in 7 languages. Connor Williams is second and Dan Raudabaugh third. 6 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Over 38 years of births, the list goes from Lynn Seidemann (1963) to Hannah Bilka (2001).
What stands out about Coppell’s famous people
When Coppell’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 3 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Coppell is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Coppell
The three best known are all athletes.
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#3Everyone else born in Coppell
Another 4, the earliest born in 1963.
No one matches both filters.
Also called Coppell home
3 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Chiaka Ogbogu the best known.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Irving counts 31 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coppell 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 (6)
- Hannah Bilka: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Connor Williams: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Raudabaugh: David from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Marchant: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Wariner: Thomas Faivre-Duboz, cropped by MachoCarioca from File:Wariner Paris 2006.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Meili: Sgt. James K. McCann, U.S. Army, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

