
Born near Mantua: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jason Sudeikis, was born in Fairfax, 2 mi away. Jason Sudeikis leads the 45 names listed next door in Fairfax. Not one famous person on record comes from Mantua yet. 270 of the towns in Virginia list at least one person.
What stands out about Mantua’s famous people
Famous people born near Mantua
Nobody born in Mantua is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Glen Scantlebury
born 1955American film editor, director, and screenwriter

Taryn Manning
born 1978American actress, singer and songwriter

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Fairfax lists the most people: 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mantua 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 (8)
- Jason Sudeikis: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ariel Winter: Rogue Artists, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taryn Manning: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Kendrick: John Manard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Riley: Anton Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark T. Vande Hei: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- TobyMac: Webgirljess, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hamid: Steindy 21:42, 22 November 2013 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
