Famous people · Westwood
Born near Westwood: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Grant Wahl, from Mission, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Ed Asner, with articles in 80 languages. Nia Williams leads the 4 names listed next door in Roeland Park. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Westwood.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Ed Asner
Best known
Ed Asner
in 80 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westwood
Nobody born in Westwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Michael Almereyda
born 1959American film director and screenwriter
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Close by, the fullest list is Roeland Park’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westwood 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)
- Ed Asner: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Harlow: studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Altman: Associate Press Newsfeatures (see first upload of this image), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dianne Wiest: MC1 Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janelle Monáe: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Wallace: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Greene: Jimmy Harris (Blog), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blair Butler: Gage Skidmore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons