Famous people · North Bay
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Bay
The best known of them is Orson Welles, with articles in 113 languages. The nearest, Fredric March, was born in Racine, 3 mi away. Next door, Racine lists 85, led by Fredric March. The list for North Bay is empty for now.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Orson Welles
Best known
Orson Welles
in 113 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Bay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Bay
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kristin Bauer van Straten
born 1966American film and television actress
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Racine has the most on record: 85.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Bay 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 (14)
- Orson Welles: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fredric March: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Ameche: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Corby: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caron Butler: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin J. Anderson: SouthernNights, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kristin Bauer van Straten: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Van Exel: Brent Hellickson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Wallace Richmond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel J. Travanti: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Kulwicki: jbspec7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wright Sewall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrija Novakovich: Antonio Fraioli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ariana Hilborn: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons