Lee Miller
1907–1977American photographer and photojournalist
Famous people · New Paltz
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Paltz
Closest of all is Lee Miller, from Poughkeepsie, 10 mi away. Emma Roberts is the most widely known, written about in 75 languages. No famous person on record lists New Paltz as their birthplace yet. Of the bordering towns, Marbletown has the longest list: 6, with Leona Helmsley at the top.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Emma Roberts
Best known
Emma Roberts
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Paltz’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Paltz
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Saul Williams
born 1972American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor
Rufus Wainwright
born 1973American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Marbletown leads the towns around it, with 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Paltz 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 (10)
- Emma Roberts: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Bogdanovich: The original uploader was Eliaws at English Wikipedia. (Original text: User:Eliaws), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Miller: U.S. Army Official Photograph, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine Ferraro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Mazzello: Super Festivals, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leona Helmsley: United States Marshals Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ford Nichols: Samuel Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Deyo: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Furman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons