
Born near Fishers Island: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gaten Matarazzo, was born in New London, 7 mi away. The list for Fishers Island is empty for now. In New York, 1,300 towns have someone on the list. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
What stands out about Fishers Island’s famous people
Famous people born near Fishers Island
Nobody born in Fishers Island is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Ruth Buzzi
1936–2025American actress, comedian, and singer
Leslie Holdridge
1907–1999American botanist and climatologist

Tim Ferriss
born 1977American author, entrepreneur, angel investor and public speaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fishers Island 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 (7)
- Gaten Matarazzo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Brenneman: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Dean: Flickr user Mr. Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenne Headly: AnnaYanKSA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Kostova: Darldarl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons