
Born near Medicine Lake: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Prince, with articles in 112 languages. Closest of all is Amy Klobuchar, from Plymouth, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Medicine Lake yet. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
What stands out about Medicine Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Medicine Lake
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Scott Z. Burns
born 1962American screenwriter, producer, and director


Terry Gilliam
born 1940American born-British filmmaker, comedian, and actor




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medicine Lake 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 (7)
- Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Gilliam: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Richard Dean Anderson: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Klobuchar: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons