Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOne famous person was born in Independence
In 1953, the American opera soprano Nadine Secunde was born. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Over the border in Brecksville, 4 names are on record, led by Christen Westphal.
Born in Independence
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Famous people from the towns next door
Brecksville leads the towns around it, with 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Christen Westphal: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ash by Elegance: Laya07011, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

