27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Waasa Township
Closest of all is Matt Christensen, from Hoyt Lakes, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Jessica Biel, with articles in 82 languages. Hoyt Lakes, which borders it, has one on its list: Matt Christensen. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Waasa Township.
What stands out about Waasa Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Waasa Township
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Daniel Berrigan
1921–2016American Catholic priest, peace activist, and poet






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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Hoyt Lakes has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waasa Township 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 (12)
- Jessica Biel: Aires Almeida, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francine York: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Berrigan: File:NLN Dan Berrigan 2008.jpg: Thomas Good derivative work: Innisfree987, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Pavelich: New York Rangers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cullen: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Begich: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Ikola: Unidentified (Ensian published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mayasich: Eveleth High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Mondavi: Wildcat Dunny, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Dean: Al Mathiowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Bach: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Skraba: CC0, Wikimedia Commons