
Born near Misquamicut: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ruth Buzzi, was born in Westerly, 1 mi away. Gaten Matarazzo is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. No entry yet names Misquamicut as a birthplace. 44 towns across Rhode Island can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Misquamicut’s famous people
Famous people born near Misquamicut
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Leslie Holdridge
1907–1999American botanist and climatologist


Cassie Ventura
born 1986American singer, dancer, actress, and model


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Misquamicut 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)
- Gaten Matarazzo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Brenneman: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenne Headly: AnnaYanKSA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Kostova: Darldarl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Gilman: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons