#1Famous people · Mansfield
Of the 8 famous people born in Mansfield, an unusual share are athletes
At the top of the list is the American popular music singer Ella Mae Morse, covered in 17 languages. The next two names are Noah Syndergaard and Troy Dorsey. Most were born since 1970: 5 of them. Tex Bradford (1899) and Kennedy Brooks (1998) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Ella Mae Morse
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Tex Bradford
Youngest
1998
Kennedy Brooks
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Mansfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mansfield is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.5 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 Mansfield’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1990s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
SportsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Mansfield
First, Ella Mae Morse (17 languages), then Noah Syndergaard (13) and Troy Dorsey (7).
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Everyone else born in Mansfield
A further 5 follow, born between 1899 and 1998.
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A chosen home
Also called Mansfield home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Tamela Mann.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Arlington has the longest list next door: 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mansfield 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 (9)
- Ella Mae Morse: Metronome, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Syndergaard: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Dorsey: Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Doctson: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Hilliard: Jennifer Linnea on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tex Bradford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamela Mann: CL Holly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Mann: Sister Circle TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Stone: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons