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Famous people · Des Moines
The American soccer player Cindy Gordon is the one famous person from Des Moines
In 1962, the American soccer player Cindy Gordon was born. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The nearest list is next door in Kent: 22 names, starting with PZ Myers.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Cindy Gordon
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1962
Cindy Gordon
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Des Moines
A chosen home
Also called Des Moines home
Born elsewhere, Dave Upthegrove lived here.
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The most names next door are in Kent: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Des Moines 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 (5)
- Dave Upthegrove: Sound Transit Special Selection, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- PZ Myers: Larry Moran (Per e-mail to PZ Myers), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaden McDaniels: Ron Sellers from Alameda, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Kintner: Doma-w, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tally Hall: Marc W, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons