Famous people · Minnesota City
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Minnesota City
Closest of all is Fred Carisch, from Fountain City, 3 mi away. Winona Ryder is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Minnesota City. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Winona Ryder
Best known
Winona Ryder
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Minnesota City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Minnesota City
Nobody born in Minnesota City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Tracy Caulkins
born 1963American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order of Australia recipient
Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minnesota City 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 (6)
- Tracy Caulkins: Anefo / Antonisse, Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Bartz: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earle Fraser: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Mitchell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Kenneth Leith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons