Born near Brigham: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tom Davis, from Ridgeway, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Skylar Grey, with articles in 43 languages. No famous person on record lists Brigham as their birthplace yet. The nearest list is next door in Blue Mounds: one name, Mike Wilkinson.
What stands out about Brigham’s famous people
Famous people born near Brigham
Nobody born in Brigham is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Forrest Perkins
1920–2014American football and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator


Allen Ludden
1917–1981American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host



Robert M. La Follette
1855–1925American progressive politician from Wisconsin
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Blue Mounds nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brigham 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)
- Skylar Grey: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. La Follette: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Hahn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Wilkinson: This photo is a work by Artem Korzhimanov. You can find more of my works in my gallery and in the category Photos by User:Artem Korzhimanov. Even more of my works can be found in my galleries at Picasa and Panoramio., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Ludden: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Bode: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethel Wright: Mayflower Photoplay Company / Select Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Dahle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
