
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nicollet
The nearest, Rick Rude, was born in St. Peter, 12 mi away. Tippi Hedren is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Nicollet. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Nicollet’s famous people
Famous people born near Nicollet
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

John Albert Johnson
1861–1909American politician from Minnesota

Mike Lindell
born 1961American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nicollet 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 (8)
- Tippi Hedren: Hollywood Press Syndicate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Lindell: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Johnson: Office of Senator Ron Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Rude: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanda Gág: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Chin: US Embassy Nepal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Adams Doty: RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Finstad: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons