#1Film, TV & Stage
Shantel VanSanten
born 1985American actress and model
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Famous people · Luverne
8 famous people were born in Luverne, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the American actress and model Shantel VanSanten, with articles in 30 languages. James Russell Wiggins, the American newspaper editor and diplomat, comes second, with Jim Brandenburg third. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Shantel VanSanten
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Walter John Croswell
Youngest
1986
Joe Schomacker
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Luverne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Luverne is known for
Luverne has 3× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Luverne
Shantel VanSanten, James Russell Wiggins and Jim Brandenburg are written about in 30, 7 and 6 languages.
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#2Writing & Arts
James Russell Wiggins
1903–2000American newspaper editor and diplomat
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Through the years
When Luverne’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Luverne
A further 5 follow, born between 1900 and 1986.
Bruce W. Anderson
born 1948American politician – Minnesota -- "Buzz" House 1977-82 (District 26A); House 1983-84 (District 28A)
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Harold H. Dammermann
1932–2009American politician – Minnesota -- "Curly" House 1969-70 (District 22A)
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Walter John Croswell
1900–1991American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-54 (District 8)
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A chosen home
Also called Luverne home
One more notable person made the town home: Bill Weber.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Luverne and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Shantel VanSanten: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Russell Wiggins: US Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Weber: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons