Famous people · Lauderdale
Born near Lauderdale: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Prince, from Minneapolis, 4 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Roseville: 13 names, starting with Lee Stecklein. The best known of them is F. Scott Fitzgerald, with articles in 122 languages. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best known
F. Scott Fitzgerald
in 122 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lauderdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lauderdale
Nobody born in Lauderdale is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Terry Gilliam
born 1940American born-British filmmaker, comedian, and actor
Randy Schekman
born 1948Nobel prize winning American cell biologist
Scott Z. Burns
born 1962American screenwriter, producer, and director
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Roseville lists the most people: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lauderdale 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 (10)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: Nickolas Muray, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Gilliam: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Calvin: "Photolab", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince Vaughn: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Paul Getty: Publication:Los Angeles Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Hegseth: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Schekman: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Stecklein: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenni Olson: JenniOlson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons