11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Twin Lakes
The nearest, Tom Amandes, was born in Richmond, 5 mi away. The list for Twin Lakes is empty for now. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
What stands out about Twin Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Twin Lakes
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Ed Garvey
1940–2017American lawyer, labor leader, NFLPA executive director
Mary Elvira Weeks
1892–1975American chemist and science historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Twin Lakes 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 (4)
- Bill Kazmaier: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Garvey: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Fiedorowicz: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Hiller: San Francisco Giants / MLB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons