Famous people · Montrose
Born near Montrose: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Shirley MacLaine, was born in Richmond, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Montrose. 273 towns in Virginia have at least one famous person on record. Across the town line, Richmond lists 24, Shirley MacLaine first.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Shirley MacLaine
Best known
Shirley MacLaine
in 96 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Montrose’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Montrose
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Vince Gilligan
born 1967American writer, producer, and director
Mickie James
born 1979American country singer and professional wrestler
Abraham Charnes
1917–1992American mathematician and economist
Martha Dodd
1908–1990American journalist, novelist and spy for the Soviet Union
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Richmond leads the towns around it, with 24 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montrose 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)
- Shirley MacLaine: movie studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Beatty: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Ashe: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Mraz: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wolfe: White House Photo by Susan Sterner., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickie James: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons