Famous people · Independence
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Independence
The nearest, Lorna Beers, was born in Maple Plain, 3 mi away. Maple Plain’s list, next door, has 3 names, Lorna Beers first among them. The best known of them is Kevin Sorbo, with articles in 42 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Independence.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Kevin Sorbo
Best known
Kevin Sorbo
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Independence’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Independence
Nobody born in Independence is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Milt Bruhn
1912–1991American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball player and coach
Stuart R. Schram
1924–2012American physicist and sinologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Maple Plain counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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 (14)
- Kevin Sorbo: Seanpanderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Ross: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Leuer: Tristan_Thompson_prepares_to_shoot.jpg: Erik Drost derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Janning: AssassinsCreed, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan McCartan: Luckyowl99, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Saunders: Dan Flies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart R. Schram: 韦嵬, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Holl: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Laurinaitis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Meyers: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Zumwinkle: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Curry: Hockeytigers (Eva Fuchs), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vinni Lettieri: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Bode: paparutzi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons