Famous people · Sheffield Lake
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sheffield Lake
Closest of all is Carmella DeCesare, from Avon Lake, 4 mi away. Over the border in Lorain, 50 names are on record, led by Toni Morrison. Toni Morrison is the most widely known, written about in 133 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sheffield Lake.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Toni Morrison
Best known
Toni Morrison
in 133 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sheffield Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sheffield Lake
Nobody born in Sheffield Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Toni Morrison
1931–2019African American novelist, essayist, and academic
Ernest King
1878–1956United States Navy admiral, Chief of Naval Operations
Logan Paul
born 1995American YouTuber and Internet personality
Richard Gibbs
born 1955American film composer and music producer
Dan Sullivan
born 1964United States Senator from Alaska
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Lorain: 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheffield Lake 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 (16)
- Toni Morrison: John Mathew Smith (celebrity-photos.com), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Paul: diegofernandophotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Friedel: James Boyes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Heaton: Pop Goes The Culture TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest King: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Kelce: Adam Schultz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Moon: Barrymyles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Sullivan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seán Patrick O'Malley: Scott Maentz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Voegele: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Shelton: Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Overmyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Molina: (c) Anders Jensen-Urstad, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Astor: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Richmond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons