Awkwafina
born 1988American actress, comedian, and rapper
Famous people · Stony Brook University
Born near Stony Brook University: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Awkwafina, born in Stony Brook, 1 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Stony Brook University yet. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Awkwafina
Best known
Awkwafina
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stony Brook University’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stony Brook University
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Weld
born 1945American politician, Governor of Massachusetts
Cooper Andrews
born 1985American actor from New York (born. 1985)
Dan Gurney
1931–2018American racing driver, constructor and team owner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stony Brook University 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)
- Awkwafina: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Joan Hart: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Chiang: Arturo Villarrubia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Gurney: Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- William Weld: Gary Johnson from Taos, NM, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candice Night: Nsoveiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Andrews: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Davis: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons