16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Niagara
The nearest, Scott Beal, was born in Quinnesec, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Niagara as a birthplace. Robert J. Flaherty is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Next door, the list for Quinnesec holds Scott Beal.
What stands out about Niagara’s famous people
Famous people born near Niagara
Nobody born in Niagara is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Robert J. Flaherty
1884–1951American documentary filmmaker







Curt Berklund
1929–2013Who’s the most famous person from Niagara?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Quinnesec has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Niagara 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)
- Robert J. Flaherty: Arnold Genthé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delaney Schnell: Tanis Coralee Leonhardi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Van Damme: The original uploader was Alaman at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Alaman), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. James Harvey: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Izzo: elizabeth kozak listello, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Gronouski: Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Gravel: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons