
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairland
The nearest, Matthew Centrowitz, was born in Beltsville, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Fairland yet. The best known of them is Nora Roberts, with articles in 52 languages. Next door, the list for Burtonsville holds Brene Moseley.
What stands out about Fairland’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairland
Nobody born in Fairland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Rebecca Sugar
born 1987American animator and screenwriter



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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Burtonsville nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairland 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 (7)
- Nora Roberts: Dev Librarian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rian Johnson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Sugar: Peter Dzubay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Ealy: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Oladipo: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie T. Usher: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Centrowitz: Erik van Leeuwen, attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons