13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Glenmont
Closest of all is Diana Barrera, from Wheaton, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Nora Roberts, with articles in 52 languages. Wheaton, which borders it, has 4 on its list, the best known Michael Parsons. The longest list in Maryland is Frederick’s, with 55 names.
What stands out about Glenmont’s famous people
Famous people born near Glenmont
Nobody born in Glenmont is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Rebecca Sugar
born 1987American animator and screenwriter



Gayle King
born 1954American television personality, author and broadcast journalist for CBS News
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Famous people from the towns next door
Wheaton has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenmont 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)
- Nora Roberts: Dev Librarian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Miller: Ferran Cornellà, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rian Johnson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logic: Julio Enriquez from Denver,CO, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Sugar: Peter Dzubay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Maroulis: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Ealy: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Parsons: Rama, CC BY-SA 3.0 fr, Wikimedia Commons
