Famous people · Preakness
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Preakness
The best known of them is Frederick Reines, with articles in 68 languages. Evelyn Reed, born in Haledon, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Preakness as a birthplace. Next door, Wayne Township lists 14, led by Pellegrino Matarazzo.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Frederick Reines
Best known
Frederick Reines
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Preakness’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Preakness
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
J. Michael Straczynski
born 1954American writer and filmmaker
Derek Jeter
born 1974American former professional baseball player, author, bussinessman and baseball broadcasters
Amanda Lepore
born 1967American model and performance artist
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3 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Preakness 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)
- Tara Reid: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Zucker: Asoundd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn D. Sullivan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Warburton: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katrina Bowden: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Michael Straczynski: Joseph Michael Straczynski, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Jeter: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pellegrino Matarazzo: Jeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons