Famous people · Holland
Born near Holland: 19 famous people within 35 miles
One notable person lived here: Joe the Plumber. Closest of all is James W. Forsyth, from Maumee, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Katie Holmes, with articles in 77 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Holland.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Katie Holmes
Best known
Katie Holmes
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Holland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Holland
Nobody born in Holland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Henry Ware Lawton
1843–1899United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Jim Leyland
born 1944Hall of Fame American baseball player and manager
A chosen home
Also called Holland home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Holland, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holland 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 (12)
- Joe the Plumber: Rona Proudfoot from Lorain, Ohio, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Holmes: Jay Tamboli from Washington, DC, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianne Palicki: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alyson Stoner: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Baker: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Spitzer: NASA APPEL Knowledge Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Bennett: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Forsyth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Knorek: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Ware Lawton: Alden March, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Glanville: Jim Accordino at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyack205/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Fraser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons