Famous people · Northwood
Born near Northwood: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ed Scott, from Walbridge, 2 mi away. Katie Holmes is the most widely known, written about in 77 languages. Of the bordering towns, Rossford has the longest list: 4, with Jonathan Bennett at the top. No entry yet names Northwood as a birthplace.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Katie Holmes
Best known
Katie Holmes
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Northwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Northwood
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Johnny Bedford
born 1983American sport wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
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Close by, the fullest list is Rossford’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northwood 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 (7)
- 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