17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maplewood
The nearest, Kyle Stanley, was born in Gig Harbor, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Bing Crosby, with articles in 123 languages. Next door, Gig Harbor lists 9, led by Kyle Stanley. So far, no famous person on record was born in Maplewood.
What stands out about Maplewood’s famous people
Famous people born near Maplewood
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Dyan Cannon
born 1937American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer

Richard Brautigan
1935–1984American novelist, poet, and short story writer

Philip Abelson
1913–2004US physicist, editor of the journal Science, and director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory
Brian Sullivan
1966–2014American politician and lawyer, assistant district attorney, murdered in 2014

Madelaine Petsch
born 1994American actress and YouTuber

Ariana Kukors
born 1989American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record-holder
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maplewood 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)
- Bing Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cam Gigandet: MuseLed, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyan Cannon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Brautigan: Olivier Dalmon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madelaine Petsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Abelson: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaden McDaniels: Ron Sellers from Alameda, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons