Shaker Heights, Ohio
Shaker Heights, Ohio ranks 3,653rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Warwick, Niihama, and Subiaco, Lazio. The most famous people from Shaker Heights, Ohio are Paul Newman, Roger Penske, and Kym Whitley. The most famous people who died in Shaker Heights, Ohio are Newton D. Baker. Shaker Heights, Ohio has been the birth place of many actors, and racing drivers and the death place of many politicians. Shaker Heights, Ohio is located in United States.
Shaker Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 29,439 at the 2020 census. Shaker Heights is an inner-ring streetcar suburb of Cleveland, abutting the eastern edge of the city's limits. It is a planned community developed by the Van Sweringen brothers, railroad moguls who envisioned the community as a suburban retreat from the industrial inner city of Cleveland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1925 and 1975, Shaker Heights, Ohio was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Paul Newman, Roger Penske, and Kym Whitley. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Shaker Heights, Ohio including Newton D. Baker.
People Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio
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Paul Newman
ACTOR
1925 - 2008
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 1
Roger Penske
RACING DRIVER
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 2
Kym Whitley
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 3
Carter Bays
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 4
Joshua Radin
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 5
Jamie Babbit
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 6
David Wain
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 7
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shaker Heights, Ohio were actors (3), racing drivers (1), writers (1), singers (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, including Paul Newman, Kym Whitley, and David Wain. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shaker Heights, Ohio, including Paul Newman, Kym Whitley, and David Wain.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Shaker Heights, Ohio since 1700.
