#1Famous people · Ashburn
9 famous people from Ashburn, many of them athletes
Emily Fox, the American soccer player, is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. The American freestyle skier Ashley Caldwell ranks second, ahead of Holly King. 9 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Shane Johnson to Emily Fox, the births on the list run from 1989 to 1998.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Emily Fox
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1989
Shane Johnson
Youngest
1998
Emily Fox
Most common field
Sports
9 people
Also called it home
7
notable residents
What stands out about Ashburn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ashburn’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
Sports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ashburn
Languages with an article: 23 for Emily Fox, 18 for Ashley Caldwell, 8 for Holly King.
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Everyone else born in Ashburn
The other 6 span the years 1989 to 1996.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Ashburn home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 7 in all, led by Kaitlyn Maher.
Sophia A. Nelson
born 1967American author, political strategist, opinion writer, and attorney
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashburn 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)
- Emily Fox: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Caldwell: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly King: Erica McCaulley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J.B. Bukauskas: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trace "The Goat" McSorley: Chris Spon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suhas Subramanyam: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sophia A. Nelson: Sophia67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stu Shea: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilarie Burton: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons