Famous people · Ypsilanti
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ypsilanti
Peggy Lee, born in Jamestown, 11 mi away, is the closest. The list for Ypsilanti is empty for now. The longest list of any town in North Dakota belongs to Fargo, with 91. After Fargo, the next longest list in North Dakota is Minot’s, with 50.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Peggy Lee
Best known
Peggy Lee
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ypsilanti’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ypsilanti
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louis L'Amour
1908–1988American novelist and short story writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ypsilanti 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 (4)
- Peggy Lee: General Artists Corporation (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis L'Amour: Thomas J. Kravitz, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hieb: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Ramstad: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons