Famous people · Russell
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Russell
Wendy Boglioli, born in Merrill, 11 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Russell. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Wendy Boglioli
Best known
Wendy Boglioli
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Russell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Russell
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Russell 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 (6)
- Jay Leggett: Andrew Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Webster: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl R. Eklund: Cyristhelad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Ludwig: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Nilsson: Cauldroncakes (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edgar Tewes: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons