13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rib Lake
Jeane Dixon, born in Medford, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dennis Morgan, with articles in 22 languages. No famous person’s birth in Rib Lake is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Rib Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Rib Lake
Nobody born in Rib Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rib Lake 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)
- Dennis Morgan: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Winninger: Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Leggett: Andrew Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Webster: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Perkins: TV series episode (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl R. Eklund: Cyristhelad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erny Pinckert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons