Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Best known
Evan Jager
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lakewood’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Lakewood The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Woodstock · 5 Crystal Lake · 4 Algonquin · 3 Lake in the Hills · 1 Lakewood Within 35 mi · 22
TA Todd Alcott born 1961 American screenwriter, playwright, actor, and director
George W. Lindberg 1932–2019 United States federal judge
CB Charlie Behan 1920–1945 American football player
MM Megon McDonough born 1955 American musician
Amanze Egekeze born 1995 Nigerian basketball player
EJ Evan Jager born 1989 American athletics competitor
Cameron Krutwig born 1998 American basketball player
Gigi Goode born 1997 American drag queen
Henry Alfred Todd 1854–1925 American philologist
Brad Stephan Gregory born 1963 American professor of history
Quinn Redeker 1936–2022 American actor and screenwriter
Theresa Schwegel born 1975 American writer
ET Edwin Stark Thomas 1872–1952 American judge
Drew Conner born 1994 American soccer player
NL Nicholas Livas born 1987 American basketball player
AR A. J. Raebel born 1985 Player of American and Canadian football
RK Red Kelly 1884–1961 American baseball player
GA Glenn Adams 1917–2011 American basketball player
John Brzenk born 1964 American professional armwrestler
PG Patrick Gasienica 1998–2023 American ski jumper
Pauline Palmer 1867–1938 American painter
PA Pamela Althoff born 1953 American politician
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Lakewood? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → Next door Famous people from the towns next door The neighbour with the most names is Crystal Lake, at 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakewood 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 (11) John Brzenk: BarMihSan, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Amanze Egekeze: Hanegi, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cameron Krutwig: FCBQ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Drew Conner: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gigi Goode: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Henry Alfred Todd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Pauline Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Brad Stephan Gregory: FaeneratioPeccatumEst, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons George W. Lindberg: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Quinn Redeker: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Theresa Schwegel: Mark Coggins from San Francisco, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons