Famous people · Buena Vista
Born near Buena Vista: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Henry Solomon Wellcome, was born in Almond, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Buena Vista. Over the border in Plover, 4 names are on record, led by Joe Pavelski. The best known of them is Peter Weller, with articles in 42 languages.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Peter Weller
Best known
Peter Weller
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buena Vista’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buena Vista
Nobody born in Buena Vista is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Suzy Favor Hamilton
born 1968American middle-distance runner, former escort and mental health activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Plover has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buena Vista 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 (7)
- Peter Weller: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garrett Weber-Gale: Nicole from Kansas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Pavelski: Ivan Makarov, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzy Favor Hamilton: Sargossa, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janel McCarville: SusanLesch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Biadasz: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Wilmot: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons