
Born near Hopelawn: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jon Bon Jovi, from Perth Amboy, 1 mi away. Perth Amboy, which borders it, has 48 on its list, the best known Jon Bon Jovi. No famous person on record lists Hopelawn as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Michael Douglas, with articles in 99 languages.
What stands out about Hopelawn’s famous people
Famous people born near Hopelawn
Nobody born in Hopelawn is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Greg Evigan
born 1953American film, stage, and television actor



Chris Smith
born 1953New Jersey politician from the United States

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
born 1978American actress and model



Michael Douglas
born 1944American actor, producer and activist

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
born 1999American hurdler and sprinter

Alan Guth
born 1947American theoretical physicist and cosmologist


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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Perth Amboy’s, with 48.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopelawn 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 (17)
- Michael Douglas: Jan Beránek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Bon Jovi: Laurent Fox--HUD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Copperfield: Homer Liwag, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wesley: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Guth: Betsy Devine aka Betsythedevine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richie Sambora: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe: Photo by Glenn Francis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jalen Brunson: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Garson: Lisa Franchot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hasan Piker: Poisonwithahawkseye, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Smith: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Norman Cohen: Otha deWayne Howse, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Evigan: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Evanovich: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Visage: Stay Tuned, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Dwan: World Poker Tour, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bloomfield: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

