
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ottawa Hills
Katie Holmes, born in Toledo, 3 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ottawa Hills. Of the bordering towns, Toledo has the longest list: 38, with Katie Holmes at the top. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Ottawa Hills’ famous people
Famous people born near Ottawa Hills
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Jim Leyland
born 1944Hall of Fame American baseball player and manager
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Toledo, at 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ottawa Hills 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 (6)
- 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
