
Born near Daniels: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Molly Engstrom, was born in Siren, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Siren lists one, Molly Engstrom. The list for Daniels is empty for now. No town in Wisconsin lists more than Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Daniels’ famous people
Famous people born near Daniels
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Rodney Erickson
born 194617th President of Pennsylvania State University

Erin Gloria Ryan
born 1983American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer


Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host

Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player
Harvey L. Dueholm
1910–198020th century American politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Siren: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Daniels 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 (6)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Merrill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Heffernan: State of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
