#1Famous people · Green Bay
51 famous people come from Green Bay, Zack Snyder the best known
At the top of the list is the American filmmaker Zack Snyder, covered in 59 languages. The largest group, 24, was born between 1920 and 1969. Over 128 years of births, the list goes from Alonzo Myron Kimball (1874) to Patrick Baldwin Jr. (2002). 17 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
51
notable people
Best known
Zack Snyder
in 59 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Alonzo Myron Kimball
Youngest
2002
Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Most common field
Sports
24 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Green Bay’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Green Bay
Three names lead: Zack Snyder (59 languages), Tony Shalhoub (51) and Kevin MacLeod (34).
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#3Through the years
When Green Bay’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 10 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Green Bay is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 1.4 times.
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 Green Bay
Of the other 48, 24 are athletes.
Theodore L. Brown
1928–2026American scientist known for research, teaching, and writing in the field of physical inorganic chemistry, a university administrator, and a philosopher of science
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Nick Gilliam
born 1978All-American college golfer, professional golfer, NCAA individual champion
SportsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Green Bay home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Green Bay, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Ashwaubenon has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Bay 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 (9)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curly Lambeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Gallagher: U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooke Adams: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Koch: Oha17, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons