#1Famous people · Ellensburg
Performers stand out among the 17 famous people born in Ellensburg
Mark Lanegan, the American singer, is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. The next two names are Brian Thompson and Byron Beck. Births since 1970 account for 6 of the names. 7 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Mark Lanegan
in 34 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Daryl Chapin
Youngest
1989
Kayla Standish
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ellensburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ellensburg is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Ellensburg’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 4.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ellensburg
First, Mark Lanegan (34 languages), then Brian Thompson (31) and Byron Beck (19).
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Everyone else born in Ellensburg
14 more, best known first.
Claire Wilson
American politician, who was elected to the Washington State Senate in the 2018 Washington State Senate election
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David Taylor
born 1972American politician of the Republican Party, member of the Washington House of Representatives
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A chosen home
Also called Ellensburg home
Born elsewhere, Stephen Grossman lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellensburg 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)
- Mark Lanegan: Steven Friederich Reportersteven, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Thompson: Thane of Ross, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Beck: c. 1971, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Bledsoe: Meowwcat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Standish: CP3BG32, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Y. Cole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Snyder: Phoolholy, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons