Famous people · Fairfax
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairfax
Closest of all is George Chakiris, from Norwood, 3 mi away. Across the town line, Cincinnati lists 31, Steven Spielberg first. No entry yet names Fairfax as a birthplace. 726 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
George Chakiris
Best known
George Chakiris
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairfax’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairfax
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Erich Maren Schlaikjer
1905–1972American geologist and dinosaur hunter
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Close by, Cincinnati counts 31 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfax 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 (9)
- George Chakiris: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vera-Ellen: Template:Beuthiful, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice Rule: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucien Hubbard: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence DeMar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Harmon: Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Agnew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Spielberg: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Bonnell: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons