Born near St. Stephen: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Craig Sauer, from Sartell, 6 mi away. Gig Young is the most widely known, written about in 43 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in St. Stephen. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about St. Stephen’s famous people
Famous people born near St. Stephen
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Ed Schrom
1911–1980American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1971-72 (District 26); Senate 1973-80 (District 16)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Stephen 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)
- Gig Young: Talbot photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Gretsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Marlowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Schmidt: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Wolters: Bobik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lemke: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons