8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bejou
The nearest, Nels Wold, was born in Winger, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bejou. Jan Narveson is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. In Minnesota, 423 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Bejou’s famous people
Famous people born near Bejou
Nobody born in Bejou is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Hector Ames Hanson
1904–1993American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-44 (District 66)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bejou 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 (2)
- Jan Narveson: Institute for Liberal Studies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lily Hanson: Lily Hanson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons