Famous people · New Trier Township
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Trier Township
The nearest, Rock Hudson, was born in Winnetka, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Aaron Swartz, with articles in 83 languages. Across the town line, Highland Park lists 56, Aaron Swartz first. No entry yet names New Trier Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Aaron Swartz
Best known
Aaron Swartz
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Trier Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Trier Township
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Archibald MacLeish
1892–1982American poet and Librarian of Congress
John Cusack
born 1966American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Seth Meyers
born 1973American comedian, television host and actor
Erin Heatherton
born 1989American model, actress, and entrepreneur
Aaron Swartz
1986–2013American computer programmer and internet-political activist
Bill Cassidy
born 1957American physician and politician
Karen Black
1939–2013American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter
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Of the towns around it, Highland Park has the most on record: 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Trier 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)
- Rock Hudson: Universal Pictures/ Photographer not credited [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cusack: Gerald Geronimo, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Phelps: Robert Scoble, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Vedder: marco annunziata, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Black: Vanessa Lua at https://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessalua/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris O'Donnell: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Slick: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Borstein: File:Alex Borstein by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg: Gage Skidmore derivative work: Begoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Meyers: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Petersen: Shane Saunders, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald MacLeish: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Adsit: Florida Supercon from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lili Taylor: Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Weston: Rae Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Cassidy: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Witwer: 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
- Haley Reinhart: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Decker Breckenridge: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons