Famous people · Medora
Born near Medora: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Isidore Charles Nollet, from Sentinel Butte, 15 mi away. Kellan Lutz is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. No famous person on record lists Medora as their birthplace yet. 128 towns in North Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Kellan Lutz
Best known
Kellan Lutz
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Medora’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Medora
Nobody born in Medora is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack J. Pendleton
1918–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Byron Dorgan
born 1942American author, businessman, and politician
Kelly M. Armstrong
born 1976Governor of North Dakota since 2024
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medora 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 (3)
- Byron Dorgan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly M. Armstrong: Eric Connolly; U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Stickney: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons