Famous people · Buffalo
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buffalo
Charles Carpenter, born in Edgington, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Davenport has the longest list: 47, with Lara Flynn Boyle at the top. No famous person on record lists Buffalo as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Lara Flynn Boyle, with articles in 61 languages.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Lara Flynn Boyle
Best known
Lara Flynn Boyle
in 61 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Buffalo
Nobody born in Buffalo is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Davenport, with 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo 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 (8)
- Lara Flynn Boyle: derivative work: Rossrs Kyle_MacLachlan_Lara_Flynn_Boyle_Emmy_Awards_1990.jpg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Keys: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Rollins: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Albert: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Michaels: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Lyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bix Beiderbecke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Glaspell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons