Famous people · Waterloo
Born near Waterloo: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Royal Rife, born in Elkhorn Township, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marlon Brando, with articles in 158 languages. No entry yet names Waterloo as a birthplace. Across Nebraska, the lists cover 238 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Marlon Brando
Best known
Marlon Brando
in 158 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waterloo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waterloo
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Warren Buffett
born 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
Fred Astaire
1899–1987American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer
Charles Love Mullins
1892–19767/9/1892-1/3/1976; Gretna, Nebraska, United States; ; army officer; American
Hugh Rhea
1909–1973American football player, track and field athlete
Becca Swanson
born 1976American strongwoman and professional wrestler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterloo 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 (8)
- Marlon Brando: None visible/Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Buffett: Mark Hirschey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm X: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Astaire: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Nolte: Alain Zirah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Janovich: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Becca Swanson: Becca Swanson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Love Mullins: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons