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Famous people · Ranier

Born near Ranier: 5 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Tammy Faye Messner, from International Falls, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ranier as their birthplace yet. 413 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there. International Falls’ list, next door, has 16 names, Tammy Faye Messner first among them.

#1 best knownTammy Faye MessnerWriting & Arts · 1942–2007
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Tammy Faye Messner
Best known
Tammy Faye Messner
in 18 Wikipedia languages

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★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Ranier

They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miInternational Falls · 5Ranier
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International Falls leads the towns around it, with 16 names.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ranier 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.

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