#12 famous people were born in Westmont
Robbie Russo, the American ice hockey player, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The other is Pierre Pierce, the American basketball player. Over 10 years of births, the list goes from Pierre Pierce (1983) to Robbie Russo (1993). Of the towns next door, Hinsdale lists the most: 52, with Danielle Campbell first.

Born in Westmont
#1Who’s the most famous person from Westmont?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Westmont’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Hinsdale lists the most people: 52.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westmont 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 (3)
- Robbie Russo: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Campbell: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Griffin: Photo by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

