
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Warrenville
Grote Reber, born in Wheaton, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Aurora holds 49, Clive Cussler first. The best known of them is Denise Richards, with articles in 60 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Warrenville.
What stands out about Warrenville’s famous people
Famous people born near Warrenville
Nobody born in Warrenville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Katherine Dunham
1909–2006American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist (1909/1912–2006)
Jeffery Deaver
born 1950American novelist, journalist, lawyer


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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Aurora has the most people on record, 49 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warrenville 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 (6)
- Bob Woodward: Bob Woodward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clive Cussler: Oleo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grote Reber: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Dunham: Phyllis Twachtman, New York World Telegram & Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Parker: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

