
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodlawn
John L. Phillips leads the 21 names listed next door in Fort Belvoir. Closest of all is John L. Phillips, from Fort Belvoir, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Dermot Mulroney, with articles in 50 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Woodlawn.
What stands out about Woodlawn’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodlawn
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








Glen Scantlebury
born 1955American film editor, director, and screenwriter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Fort Belvoir’s, at 21 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodlawn 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)
- Dermot Mulroney: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Kinney: Politics and Prose Bookstore, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angus King: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kali Uchis: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Young: The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Phillips: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Miller: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarrett Jack: David_Lee_Andrea_Bargnani.jpg: Matthew Addie derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ona Judge: Frederick Kitt, steward of the President's House., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

