11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valley View
Closest of all is Mary Oliver, from Maple Heights, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Halle Berry, with articles in 120 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Valley View. David J. Skal leads the 10 names listed next door in Garfield Heights.
What stands out about Valley View’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley View
Nobody born in Valley View is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

The Miz
born 1980American professional wrestler, actor and television personality



Judith Butler
born 1956American feminist gender studies philosopher

Donald Arthur Glaser
1926–2013American physicist and neurobiologist


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Famous people from the towns next door
Garfield Heights leads the towns around it, with 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley View 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 (8)
- Hal Holbrook: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Butler: Miquel Taverna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Arthur Glaser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Johnson: B. Pietro Filardo,, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Chapman: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Miz: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Penske: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David J. Skal: Espopediciones, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
