#1Famous people · Lakewood
Athletes stand out among the 8 famous people born in Lakewood
Articles in 8 languages make the American football player Jermaine Kearse the best known. Most were born since 1970: 8 of them. Only 43 of the 211 towns in Washington with anyone on record list more. From Craig Lancaster to Semaj Booker, the births on the list run from 1970 to 1997.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Jermaine Kearse
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1970
Craig Lancaster
Youngest
1997
Semaj Booker
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Lakewood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lakewood’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1990s, with 5 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsNotableFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lakewood is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.8 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 Lakewood
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Lakewood
5 more names, born between 1982 and 1997.
Death of Adre-Anna Jackson
born 1995Unsolved child murder in Lakewood, Washington, United States
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The longest list nearby is Tacoma’s, with 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakewood 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 (4)
- Jermaine Kearse: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bing Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle French: {{kevinwparker}}, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrea Geubelle: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons