#1Renié tops a list of 4 famous people born in Republic
Renié, the American costume designer, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The film/television director James Fargo ranks second, ahead of Brian Holsinger. Born in 1901, Renié is the first name on record, and Judd Hamilton, born in 1942, the most recent. In all of Washington, the famous people on record come from 203 towns.

Born in Republic
Renié leads with articles in 12 languages, ahead of James Fargo (11) and Brian Holsinger (2).
#1What Republic is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Republic
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Republic?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Republic 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 (1)
- Renié: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons