18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Genoa Township
The best known of them is Myles Amine, with articles in 25 languages. Closest of all is Loren Carpenter, from Brighton, 4 mi away. Myles Amine leads the 15 names listed next door in Howell. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Genoa Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Genoa Township 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.