11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairfield University
Meg Ryan, born in Fairfield, 1 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fairfield University. 184 of the towns in Connecticut list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Connecticut belongs to New Britain, with 65.
What stands out about Fairfield University’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairfield University
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Lisa Lampanelli
born 1961American stand-up comedian and insult comic


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield University 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)
- Robert Mitchum: J. Fred Henry Publications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mayer: Thatcommonkid, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charli D'Amelio: Brad Mondo, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Smith: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Dennehy: Justin Hoch photographing for Hudson Union Society, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandra Breckenridge: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin H. Land: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons