Famous people · Woodway
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodway
The list for Woodway is empty for now. Bill Gates is the most widely known, written about in 243 languages. Closest of all is Andra Day, from Edmonds, 3 mi away. Over the border in Edmonds, 19 names are on record, led by Andra Day.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Bill Gates
Best known
Bill Gates
in 243 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodway
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ken Jennings
born 1974American game show contestant, host, and writer
Tom McGrath
born 1964American voice actor, animator and film director
Patty Murray
born 1950United States Senator from Washington since 2013
Bill Gates
born 1955American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
Paul Allen
1953–2018American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft
Dove Cameron
born 1996American actress and singer
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Edmonds has the longest list next door: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodway 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 (13)
- 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
- Patty Murray: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom McGrath: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martell Webster: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Kispert: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Jennings: Philkon (Phil Konstantin), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kiel Reijnen: VAN MOORTEL MARC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike O'Hearn: Erny Peibst, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons