14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Friendly
Closest of all is Jahmal Harvey, from Oxon Hill, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Dermot Mulroney, with articles in 50 languages. Jeff Kinney leads the 14 names listed next door in Fort Washington. Not one famous person on record comes from Friendly yet.
What stands out about Friendly’s famous people
Famous people born near Friendly
Nobody born in Friendly is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Fort Washington counts 14 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Friendly 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 (9)
- Dermot Mulroney: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Kinney: Politics and Prose Bookstore, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angus King: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kali Uchis: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Young: The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Miller: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Lawson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarrett Jack: David_Lee_Andrea_Bargnani.jpg: Matthew Addie derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Darby: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons


