#1The American baseball player Nick Solak is the one famous person from Woodridge
Nick Solak, the American baseball player, was born in 1995. Their name appears in articles in 3 languages. Over the border in Downers Grove, 39 names are on record, led by Denise Richards. 775 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.

Born in Woodridge
#1Who’s the most famous person from Woodridge?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Woodridge’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Downers Grove: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodridge 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 (4)
- Nick Solak: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Anthony: Sayuncle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Griffin: Photo by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Plotkin: Jarrett Campbell from Cary, NC, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons


