15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Northlake
Joe McQueen, born in Ponder, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mckenna Grace, with articles in 46 languages. No entry yet names Northlake as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, Denton has the longest list: 39, with Ann Sheridan at the top.
What stands out about Northlake’s famous people
Famous people born near Northlake
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Sly Stone
1943–2025American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer





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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Denton has the most on record, with 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northlake 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 (9)
- Ann Sheridan: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sly Stone: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley George Payne: Bzd1415, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary L. Good: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Garza: Joe H., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Peterson: Universal City Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Malone: User:VincentBaas (File:Shorttrack relay USA.JPG), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Duvall: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dustin May: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons


