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Famous people · Grand Rapids
2 famous people call Grand Rapids their birthplace
Most widely known is Todd Liebenstein, the American football player, with articles in 4 languages. The other is Theodore W. Brazeau, the American politician. Of the bordering towns, Wisconsin Rapids has the longest list: 11, with Bonnie Bartlett at the top. Born in 1873, Theodore W. Brazeau is the first name on record, and Todd Liebenstein, born in 1960, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Todd Liebenstein
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Theodore W. Brazeau
Youngest
1960
Todd Liebenstein
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Grand Rapids
#2Known for
What Grand Rapids is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Wisconsin Rapids, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Rapids and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Theodore W. Brazeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie Bartlett: Alan Light, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons