Born near Cosmos: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Lindsay Whalen is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Closest of all is Jake Nordin, from Lake Lillian, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cosmos. Across Minnesota, 413 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Cosmos’ famous people
Famous people born near Cosmos
Nobody born in Cosmos is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)

Bradley Joseph
born 1965American composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger, producer, recording artist
Wallace Gustafson
1925–2018American lawyer and politician

Lindsay Whalen
born 1982American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cosmos 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 (5)
- Lindsay Whalen: Lorie Shaul, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradley Joseph: Portrait Photography: Jeff Dunn, permission granted courtesy of www.bradleyjoseph.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Foss: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: U.S. Army), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ancher Nelsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Newman: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons