Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Best known
Charlie Kirk
in 85 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maine Township’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Maine Township The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Arlington Heights · 6 Park Ridge · 5 Maine Township Within 35 mi · 28
Karen Black 1939–2013 American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter
GC Gary Cole born 1956 American actor
Adam Jones born 1965 American guitarist
FA Fin Argus born 1998 American actor and musician
Craig Anderson born 1981 American ice hockey goaltender
John Alden Carpenter 1876–1951 American composer
MM Marlee Matlin born 1965 American actress
John Ratcliffe born 1965 American lawyer and politician
Sam Witwer born 1977 American actor
Ian Brennan born 1978 American screenwriter, producer, director and actor
Lee DeWyze born 1986 Singer
Olivia Smoliga born 1994 American swimmer
EH Erin Heatherton born 1989 American model, actress, and entrepreneur
Jessy Schram born 1986 American actress
Jonathan Kite born 1979 American actor
MO Mike O'Brien born 1965 American swimmer
Charlie Kirk 1993–2025 American political activist
Scott Adsit born 1965 American stand-up comedian
Jonathan Spector born 1986 American soccer player
Brian McBride born 1972 American soccer player
Lee Strobel born 1952 American writer
JB Jayne Brook born 1960 American actress
Jimmy Garoppolo born 1991 American football player
Sebastian Maniscalco born 1973 American stand-up comedian and actor
PW Pete Wentz born 1979 American musician
JM Joel Murray born 1963 American actor
NT Nico Tortorella born 1988 American actor
Beck Bennett born 1984 American actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maine Township 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 (20) Charlie Kirk: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Karen Black: Vanessa Lua at https://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessalua/, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Scott Adsit: Florida Supercon from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jonathan Spector: Birmingham City F.C., CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Brian McBride: JamesGrantGroup, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons John Ratcliffe: Office of the Director of Intelligence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Sam Witwer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ian Brennan: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jessy Schram: Adwards, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Adam Jones: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lee DeWyze: Walmart from Bentonville, USA, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lee Strobel: Lindy Hopper Phoenix, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Beck Bennett: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Craig Anderson: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jonathan Kite: Drinkin' Bros Studios, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Olivia Smoliga: ~~swimfreak~~, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jimmy Garoppolo: U.S. Air Force Employee Lan Kim of Travis AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Sebastian Maniscalco: PACK EXPO: The World's Premier Packaging and Processing Trade Show, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons John Alden Carpenter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Walt Disney: Boy Scouts of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons