Famous people · Makanda
Born near Makanda: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Stuart Forbes, was born in Cobden, 6 mi away. Laurie Metcalf is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Makanda yet. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Laurie Metcalf
Best known
Laurie Metcalf
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Makanda’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Makanda
Nobody born in Makanda is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ben Falcone
born 1973American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer
Jim Ranchino
1936–1978American political scientist and pollster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Makanda 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 (5)
- Laurie Metcalf: LaurieMetcalfFeb08.jpg: John Harrison derivative work: Rossrs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Ayres: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Falcone: eva rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Dentmon: Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Trumbauer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons