DeKalb, Illinois
DeKalb, Illinois ranks 6,242nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pirot, Tietê, São Paulo, and Serres. Memorable people born in DeKalb, Illinois include Richard Jenkins, Cindy Crawford, and Barbara Hale. DeKalb, Illinois has been the birth place of many actors, and models. DeKalb, Illinois is located in United States.
DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after decorated Franconian-French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1922 and 1966, DeKalb, Illinois was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Richard Jenkins, Cindy Crawford, and Barbara Hale.
People Born in DeKalb, Illinois
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Richard Jenkins
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 1
Cindy Crawford
MODEL
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 2
Barbara Hale
ACTOR
1922 - 2017
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day DeKalb, Illinois were actors (2), and models (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in DeKalb, Illinois, including Richard Jenkins. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day DeKalb, Illinois, including Richard Jenkins, and Barbara Hale.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in DeKalb, Illinois since 1700.
