6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bonnie Brae
Next door, the list for Lockport holds 13, Richaun Holmes first. Closest of all is John Warner Norton, from Lockport, 1 mi away. Diablo Cody is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bonnie Brae.

What stands out about Bonnie Brae’s famous people
Famous people born near Bonnie Brae
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Lockport’s, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bonnie Brae 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 (2)
- Christian Vande Velde: derivative work: Pirker Christian_Vande_Velde.jpg: MoBikeFed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richaun Holmes: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
