Famous people · Glenvar Heights
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Glenvar Heights
Albert Reed, born in South Miami, 1 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, South Miami has the longest list: 2, with Eric Hosmer at the top. The best known of them is Sidney Poitier, with articles in 100 languages. No famous person’s birth in Glenvar Heights is on record yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Sidney Poitier
Best known
Sidney Poitier
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glenvar Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Glenvar Heights
Nobody born in Glenvar Heights is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bob Graham
1936–2024American lawyer, author, and politician
Sidney Poitier
1927–2022Bahamian and American actor and diplomat
Marco Rubio
born 197172nd United States Secretary of State since 2025
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, South Miami has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenvar Heights 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 (9)
- Sidney Poitier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marco Rubio: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Mendes: Nicolas Genin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Macy: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fabiano Caruana: Frans Peeters, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurston Moore: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Graham: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Kurtz: Elonka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Hosmer: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons