#17 famous people come from Riverton, Ashlynn Yennie the best known
Most widely known is Ashlynn Yennie, the American actress, with articles in 18 languages. Close behind are Lance Deal and Chance Phelps. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. From Robert Cloer to Ashlynn Yennie, the births on the list run from 1930 to 1985.
What stands out about Riverton’s famous people
When Riverton’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1980s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Riverton
By how many languages cover them, Ashlynn Yennie comes first (18), then Lance Deal (16) and Chance Phelps (5).
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Share of Riverton’s famous people in each 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 Riverton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverton 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)
- Ashlynn Yennie: Luigi Novi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Deal: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chance Phelps: USMC employee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cloer: Georgia Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons