#1Famous people · Payson
The 15 famous people born in Payson, led by Jewel
The best known is the American singer-songwriter Jewel, with articles in 44 languages. Behind the leader come Scott Jorgensen and Inez Knight Allen. 6 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Over 142 years of births, the list goes from John B. Fairbanks (1855) to Jaiden Waggoner (1997).
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Jewel
in 44 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
John B. Fairbanks
Youngest
1997
Jaiden Waggoner
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Payson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Payson’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsFaithNotablePolitics & LawMusicScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Payson
Ranked by languages covered: Jewel with 44, then Scott Jorgensen with 11 and Inez Knight Allen with 7.
#1SJ#2
Writing & Arts
Scott Jorgensen
born 1982American mixed martial artist
11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Faith
Inez Knight Allen
1876–1937Mormon missionary and Utah politician
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Payson is known for
4 of them work in Sports, the biggest 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 Payson
A further 12 follow, born between 1855 and 1997.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Payson home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Payson, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Payson 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)
- Jewel: Davidwbaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inez Knight Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Fairbanks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barret Peery: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Ward Moody: Astromoody, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson S. Burton: Utah Reps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bluth: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons