Photo: SDHO · CC BY-SA 4.0No famous person from Richfield yet, but Edina next door has 44
The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48. Across Minnesota, 413 towns list someone born there. The best known born in Edina is Mardy Fish.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Richfield), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Richfield has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Richfield
Close by, the fullest list is Edina’s, at 44 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richfield 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 (2)
- Mardy Fish: Michele Sandberg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

