16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sturtevant
Closest of all is Margaret Landon, from Somers, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Orson Welles, with articles in 113 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sturtevant. Racine’s 85 names make the longest list in Wisconsin.
What stands out about Sturtevant’s famous people
Famous people born near Sturtevant
Nobody born in Sturtevant is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sturtevant 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)
- Orson Welles: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Ruffalo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Coleman: Daniel McConnell at https://www.flickr.com/photos/trojandan/, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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