7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hazel
Closest of all is Debra R. Anderson, from Bryant, 12 mi away. Kristi Noem is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. No entry yet names Hazel as a birthplace. The South Dakota lists hold names for 125 towns.
What stands out about Hazel’s famous people
Famous people born near Hazel
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hazel 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 (3)
- Kristi Noem: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Raymond: Union20, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hamre: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons