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Famous people · Naples
Naples is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Z. Z. Hill, the American blues singer, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The next two names are Nancy Rubins and Curtis Jones. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Curtis Jones to Nancy Rubins, the births on the list run from 1906 to 1952.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Z. Z. Hill
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Curtis Jones
Youngest
1952
Nancy Rubins
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known
Born in Naples
First, Z. Z. Hill (8 languages), then Nancy Rubins (6) and Curtis Jones (5).
NR#2
CJ#3
Through the years
When Naples’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 2 births.
MusicWriting & ArtsSportsFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Naples is known for
Share of Naples’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Naples
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Naples 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 (1)
- Randy Moore: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons