#1Famous people · Oak Forest
2 famous people were born in Oak Forest
Articles in 6 languages make the American writer and blogger Tom Vanderbilt the best known. Lisa Joann Thompson is the only other name on the list. Of the towns next door, Orland Park lists the most: 13, with Alex Broadhurst first. Born in 1968, Tom Vanderbilt is the first name on record, and Lisa Joann Thompson, born in 1969, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Tom Vanderbilt
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1968
Tom Vanderbilt
Youngest
1969
Lisa Joann Thompson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Oak Forest
#1#2Film, TV & Stage
Lisa Joann Thompson
born 1969American dancer, choreographer and actress
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What Oak Forest is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Orland Park counts 13 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Forest and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Tom Vanderbilt: Verne Equinox, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Joann Thompson: Wikiman153, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Broadhurst: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tricky Stewart: Kidfrost08, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Augustine: Hodyachih, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons