#1Famous people · Omaha
31 famous people were born in Omaha
From 1878 to 2002. The best known: Marlon Brando, Warren Buffett and Malcolm X.
Born here
31
notable people
Best known
Marlon Brando
in 158 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Joel Stebbins
Youngest
2002
JT Thor
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
14 people
Also called it home
17
notable residents
What stands out about Omaha’s famous people
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Known worldwideMarlon Brando has a Wikipedia article in 158 languages.A town of performers14 of the 31 people born here are performers, 4.2× the usual share.Still making names16 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2002.A chosen home17 more notable people chose to live in Omaha, including Anthony Smith.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Omaha
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
#1
#2Business
Warren Buffett
born 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
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#3Known for
What Omaha is known for
Omaha has 4.2× the usual share of performers.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Omaha’s famous people were born
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born. Most were born in the american century (20).
Film, TV & StageSportsWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineBusinessPolitics & LawFaithMusic
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Everyone else born in Omaha
28 more, best known first. Filter by field or by when they were born.
Chris Ware
born 1967American cartoonist known for his Acme Novelty Library series (begun 1994) and several graphic novels
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A chosen home
Also called Omaha home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Omaha, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Omaha.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Omaha, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Marlon Brando: None visible/Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Buffett: Mark Hirschey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm X: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Astaire: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Nolte: Alain Zirah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montgomery Clift: The original uploader was Prew at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Sparks: Lance Cpl. Drew W. Barker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry C. Barish: R. Hahn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons