
Born near Islandia: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Candice Night, from Hauppauge, 2 mi away. Over the border in Hauppauge, 6 names are on record, led by Candice Night. Rosie O'Donnell is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. No famous person’s birth in Islandia is on record yet.
What stands out about Islandia’s famous people
Famous people born near Islandia
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Rosie O'Donnell
born 1962American comedian, producer, actress, and television personality



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Islandia 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)
- Rosie O'Donnell: chattingjason (Jason Chatting), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saul Kripke: Oursipan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Candice Night: Nsoveiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Monheit: ataelw, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ZillaKami: Antelius6, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Jones: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

