Famous people · London
Born near London: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Angela Ahrendts, born in New Palestine, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Steve McQueen, with articles in 80 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in London. Across Indiana, the lists cover 426 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Steve McQueen
Best known
Steve McQueen
in 80 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about London’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near London
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is London 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 (4)
- Steve McQueen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trayce Jackson-Davis: The Hoosier from Bloomington, IN, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons