Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Washington ranks 2,348th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Isesaki, Niort, and Horlivka. The most famous people from Yakima, Washington are Robert Lucas Jr., Kyle MacLachlan, and Jim Rohn. Yakima, Washington has been the birth place of many actors, and economists. Yakima, Washington is located in United States.
People
Between 1896 and 1959, Yakima, Washington was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Robert Lucas Jr., Kyle MacLachlan, and Jim Rohn.
People Born in Yakima, Washington
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Robert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 1
Kyle MacLachlan
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 2
Jim Rohn
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 3
Barbara La Marr
ACTOR
1896 - 1926
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 4
Phil Mahre
SKIER
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 5
Sam Kinison
COMEDIAN
1953 - 1992
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 6
Janet Waldo
ACTOR
1919 - 2016
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Yakima, Washington were actors (3), economists (1), writers (1), skiers (1), and comedians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, economists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Yakima, Washington, including Robert Lucas Jr.. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yakima, Washington, including Kyle MacLachlan, Barbara La Marr, and Janet Waldo.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Yakima, Washington since 1700.
