#1Famous people · Fairfax
Athletes stand out among the 45 famous people born in Fairfax
At the top of the list is the American actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis, covered in 50 languages. Second place goes to the American actress Ariel Winter, third to Ilia Malinin. Most were born since 1970: 36 of them. Only 10 of the 270 towns in Virginia with anyone on record list more.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Jason Sudeikis
in 50 Wikipedia languages
First
1800
Nathaniel Albertson
Youngest
2007
Gavin Turner
Most common field
Sports
31 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Fairfax’s famous people
Still making names41 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2007.A town of athletesAthletes make up 31 of the 45, 1.9 times the usual share.Known worldwideRead in 50 languages, Jason Sudeikis is known far beyond the town.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live in Fairfax, including Phebe Novakovic.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fairfax’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 17 births in the decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fairfax is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Fairfax
Performers take two of the three places.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Fairfax
Here are 42 more, born from 1800 to 2007.
Kate Ziegler
born 1988American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, former world record holder
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A chosen home
Also called Fairfax home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Phebe Novakovic.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Oakton, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfax 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 (8)
- Jason Sudeikis: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ariel Winter: Rogue Artists, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Kendrick: John Manard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Riley: Anton Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Mercury: daysofthundr46, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TobyMac: Webgirljess, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Workman: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Frey: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons