13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westwood Lakes
Closest of all is JD Natasha, from Kendall, 4 mi away. Mimi Rogers is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Westwood Lakes. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
What stands out about Westwood Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Westwood Lakes
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Bob Graham
1936–2024American lawyer, author, and politician



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westwood Lakes 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 (6)
- Thurston Moore: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Graham: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Hosmer: Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Kurtz: Elonka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Coulter: Staff Sgt. Helen Miller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Stevens: Glenn Photography, CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons