Photo: Nyttend · Public domain2 famous people were born in North Ridgeville
The best known is the American ice hockey player Brett Harkins, with articles in 6 languages. The only other name is the American flag football player Isabella Geraci. From Brett Harkins in 1970 to Isabella Geraci in 2000, the births cover 30 years. Elyria’s list, next door, has 40 names, Tianna Madison-Bartoletta first among them.
Born in North Ridgeville
Also called North Ridgeville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in North Ridgeville, though born elsewhere.

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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Elyria, with 40.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Ridgeville 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 (4)
- Gayle Manning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tianna Madison-Bartoletta: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Lynn: Eirik Solheim, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bede: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


