Famous people · St. Paul
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Paul
Closest of all is Myron V. George, from Erie, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in St. Paul is on record yet. The best known of them is ZaSu Pitts, with articles in 28 languages. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
ZaSu Pitts
Best known
ZaSu Pitts
in 28 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near St. Paul
Nobody born in St. Paul is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Paul 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 (8)
- ZaSu Pitts: Picture-Play Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Anne Allman: B e y o n d 84 Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaun Hill: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron V. George: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Claude Ryan: BatteryIncluded, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Richard Scott: Ryanjorr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac McCune: Legislative Assembly of Alberta (unknown photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons