#1Famous people · Mechanicsville
12 famous people from Mechanicsville, many of them athletes
Most widely known is Jason Mraz, the American singer-songwriter, with articles in 51 languages. The American racing driver Kevin Grubb ranks second, ahead of Tyler Warren. More than half were born since 1970, 10 in all. Born in 1956, Jim Bunch is the first name on record, and Damian Gallegos, born in 2002, the most recent.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Jason Mraz
in 51 Wikipedia languages
First
1956
Jim Bunch
Youngest
2002
Damian Gallegos
Most common field
Sports
9 people
What stands out about Mechanicsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Mechanicsville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 4.
SportsMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mechanicsville is known for
Mechanicsville has 2.1× the usual share of athletes.
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 Mechanicsville
Ranked by languages covered: Jason Mraz with 51, then Kevin Grubb with 7 and Tyler Warren with 5.
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Everyone else born in Mechanicsville
Of the other 9, 7 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mechanicsville 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 (3)
- Jason Mraz: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Grubb: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Warren: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons