Born near Lake Aluma: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Xavier Alexander, from Forest Park, 1 mi away. Elizabeth Warren is the most widely known, written about in 70 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lake Aluma. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
What stands out about Lake Aluma’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Aluma
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ralph Ellison
1914–1994American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer


Olivia Munn
born 1980American actress, comedian, television personality and author




Charlie Haas
born 1972American professional wrestler and collegiate wrestler



Karl Guthe Jansky
1905–1950American physicist and radio engineer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Aluma 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 (14)
- Elizabeth Warren: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Garner: Warner Brothers Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Ellison: United States Information Agency staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Griffin: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Munn: Carolina Dog Crate Co., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J.J. Cale: Louis Ramirez, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Guthe Jansky: The original uploader was Saber1983 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Merriman: AXISPACIFIC FILMWORKS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayley McFarland: Hayley McFarland.jpg: Aaron Delani from La Habra, United States derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince Gill: Derek Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldyn M. Cobb: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Lindvall: Blockc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaxson Hayes: LBJ Library from Austin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Richardson: Jerome Carpenter from Chapel Hill, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons