Famous people · Newtonville
Born near Newtonville: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Sharif Mobley, born in Buena, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Newtonville. The best known of them is Jill Biden, with articles in 81 languages. In New Jersey, 436 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Jill Biden
Best known
Jill Biden
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Newtonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Newtonville
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jill Biden
born 1951American educator and First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Alma Joslyn Whiffen-Barksdale
1916–1981American mycologist
Darren Drozdov
1969–2023American professional wrestler and football player
H. Jay Dinshah
1933–2000American proponent of veganism and Jain ethics
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newtonville 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 (6)
- Jill Biden: White House Photography Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Moore: trailer screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhoda Scott: Concertparis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isiah Pacheco: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Gacy: John Jewell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Pyfer: Checkin' Ringside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons