#1Famous people · Ferndale
Daran Norris tops a list of 6 famous people born in Ferndale
Articles in 18 languages make the American actor Daran Norris the best known. Since 1970, 5 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Washington have no one on record, but this one has 3.8 for every 10,000 residents. Only 50 of the 205 towns in Washington with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Daran Norris
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1964
Daran Norris
Youngest
1999
Simon Sefzig
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ferndale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ferndale’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ferndale
Ranked by languages covered: Daran Norris with 18, then Megan Manthey with 5 and Sky Hopinka with 5.
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#2
#3Music
Sky Hopinka
born 1984Ho-chunk and Pechanga Band Luiseño Indians artist and filmmaker
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Ferndale is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ferndale
3 more, from 1976 to 1999.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Ferndale home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Ferndale, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Custer has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ferndale 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)
- Daran Norris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Manthey: Clappstar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sky Hopinka: hinnk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Brand: Stampede61, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Koenen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Sefzig: Burlington6718, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Ericksen: Ronnie dunn72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons