Mena Suvari
born 1979American actress, fashion designer, model
Famous people · Melville
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Melville
Closest of all is Mena Suvari, from Newport, 5 mi away. Wilder Dwight Bancroft leads the 3 names listed next door in Middletown. No famous person on record lists Melville as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Rhode Island belongs to Newport, with 49.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Mena Suvari
Best known
Mena Suvari
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Melville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Melville
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Martha McSally
born 1966American politician and military pilot
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The fullest list close by belongs to Middletown, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melville 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 (7)
- Benjamin Tucker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew C. Perry: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aldrich: Warner Bros. Studios, Robert Aldrich (director), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Johnson: László Josef Willinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ellery Channing: Contemporary portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha McSally: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilder Dwight Bancroft: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons