11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maricopa Colony
Brady Ellison, born in Glendale, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Chester Bennington, with articles in 98 languages. Of the bordering towns, Phoenix has the longest list: 35, with Chester Bennington at the top. Not one famous person on record comes from Maricopa Colony yet.
What stands out about Maricopa Colony’s famous people
Famous people born near Maricopa Colony
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Barry Goldwater
1909–1998American politician and military officer



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maricopa Colony and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Stevie Nicks: Larry Richman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordin Sparks: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Goldwater: Trikosko, Marion S., photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Michaels: David Seto from Brooksville, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Robbins: AMD Inc.-management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Hayden: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Bagley III: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons