Famous people · Oakbrook Terrace
33 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oakbrook Terrace
Fred Ramsdell, born in Elmhurst, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Denise Richards, with articles in 60 languages. Of the bordering towns, Elmhurst has the longest list: 51, with Fred Ramsdell at the top. No famous person’s birth in Oakbrook Terrace is on record yet.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Denise Richards
Best known
Denise Richards
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakbrook Terrace’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakbrook Terrace
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kelsey Robinson
born 1992American volleyball player and beach volleyball player
Katherine Dunham
1909–2006American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist (1909/1912–2006)
Jeffery Deaver
born 1950American novelist, journalist, lawyer
Illenium
born 1990American musician, DJ, producer, and songwriter
Walter Burley Griffin
1876–1937American architect and landscape architect
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Famous people from the towns next door
Elmhurst has the longest list next door: 51.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakbrook Terrace 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 (25)
- Kathryn Hahn: Our Movie Guide, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Ramsdell: US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Burley Griffin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Campbell: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Franz: Sergei ~ 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Klein: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholle Tom: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Dunham: Phyllis Twachtman, New York World Telegram & Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lewis: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Martin: Craig ONeal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leona Woods: Argonne National Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Finley: Michael_Finley_pregame_intro.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Kelley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Lichaj: Nottingham Forest F.C., CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Prine: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Brown: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chad A. Bascom, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Illenium: sm_1992, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Covington: Pkantz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hornacek: Brad Barlow, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelsey Robinson: Zorro2212, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherrill Milnes: Me, with my photocamera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melinda Culea: NBC Press department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Maggette: eric molina from San Francisco, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Ayers: Supercomputer12, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons