Born near Eau Claire: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Ernie Hudson is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. The nearest, Erin Martin, was born in Berrien Springs, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Eau Claire. 507 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Eau Claire’s famous people
Famous people born near Eau Claire
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Ernie Hudson
born 1945American actor and former U.S. Marine


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eau Claire 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 (3)
- Ernie Hudson: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sinbad: Jerry Crawford (jcrawford3505), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Chandler: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons