16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Red River
Al Johnson, born in Brussels, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Green Bay lists 57, led by Zack Snyder. The best known of them is Zack Snyder, with articles in 59 languages. No famous person on record lists Red River as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Red River’s famous people
Famous people born near Red River
Nobody born in Red River is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Lary J. Swoboda
1939–2012Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; schoolteacher

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Red River 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)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Edward O'Konski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benji LaCrosse: Willsome429, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

