Madelaine Petsch
born 1994American actress and YouTuber
Famous people · Manchester
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Manchester
Bill Gates is the most widely known, written about in 243 languages. Closest of all is Madelaine Petsch, from Port Orchard, 4 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Bainbridge Island: 8 names, starting with Dove Cameron. 207 of the towns in Washington list at least one person.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Bill Gates
Best known
Bill Gates
in 243 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Manchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Manchester
Nobody born in Manchester is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bill Gates Sr.
1925–2020American attorney and philanthropist
Bill Gates
born 1955American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
Paul Allen
1953–2018American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft
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The fullest list close by belongs to Bainbridge Island, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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 (15)
- Bill Gates: Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimi Hendrix: Original photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Allen: Miles Harris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dove Cameron: Cinestera, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda B. Buck: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Cornell: Matthew Straubmuller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madelaine Petsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Enzi: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Adrian: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Gibbard: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Williams: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Holl: http://www#flickr#com/people/123734360@N08 Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma# from Finland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gates Sr.: Gates Foundation / Prashant Panjiar., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Kintner: Doma-w, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kiel Reijnen: VAN MOORTEL MARC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons