Born near Newell: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Viola Liuzzo, born in California, 1 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, California lists the most: 5, with Viola Liuzzo first. The best known of them is Coolio, with articles in 63 languages. No entry yet names Newell as a birthplace.
What stands out about Newell’s famous people
Famous people born near Newell
Nobody born in Newell is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.










Ray Anthony
born 1922American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor

Who’s the most famous person from Newell?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Newell’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, California lists the most people: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newell 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 (12)
- Coolio: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian B. Anfinsen: Hubbard, Edward A.; National Institutes of Health, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Jones: ABC Television Network., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Blaine: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Griffey Jr.: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Thomas: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig McCracken: Rfaust76, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Anthony: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Musial: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Bosson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hardie Albright: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel J. Reader: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
