Famous people · Langley Park
Born near Langley Park: 30 famous people within 35 miles
Steve Francis, born in Takoma Park, 1 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Silver Spring lists 44, Nora Roberts first. The best known of them is Nora Roberts, with articles in 52 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Langley Park.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Nora Roberts
Best known
Nora Roberts
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Langley Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Langley Park
The 30 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sara McMann
born 1980American olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist
Wes Moore
born 1978American politician, investment banker, author and television producer
Danielle Allen
born 1971American classicist and political scientist
Rebecca Sugar
born 1987American animator and screenwriter
William Wirt
1772–1834American author and statesman and United States Attorney General
Miriam O'Brien Underhill
1898–1976American mountain climber
Gayle King
born 1954American television personality, author and broadcast journalist for CBS News
Cameron Wake
born 1982American football defensive lineman, linebacker
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Around it, Silver Spring has the most people on record, 44 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Langley Park 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 (25)
- Nora Roberts: Dev Librarian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rian Johnson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Tiafoe: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Sugar: Peter Dzubay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Ealy: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Francis: V. Manninen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Oladipo: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Centrowitz: Erik van Leeuwen, attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia)., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara McMann: Photographer:Huckfinne Retoucher:Jdcollins13, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wes Moore: Maryland State Government, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt: Henry Inman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen DeWitt: Helen DeWitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Ferry: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Collin Martin: Runningboards, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoebe Bacon: Wisconsin Athletics, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Flynn: DickClarkMises, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Bowman: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Wake: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Fox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Harris: Josh Harris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Johnson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Werber: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Taul: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miriam O'Brien Underhill: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Job Tate: Job Tate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons