20 more famous people from Wisconsin, including Rachel Brosnahan, Liberace, Gene Wilder

Our list of most famous person from each Wisconsin county received a lot of feedback and many suggestions of people we missed, although we stand by our very scientifically sound process of trusting Wikipedia.

To measure their relative popularity, we collected Wikipedia pageview data over the last five years to approximate public interest in each individual and found the most "famous" Wisconsinite from each of our 72 counties.

It obviously isn't a perfect list, but we can provide some names who just missed the cut. How about 20 of them?

For starters, let's name a few folks specifically from Milwaukee County, which had a number of people who didn't make the list. Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer had, by magnitudes, the most Wikipedia search hits of anyone in Wisconsin based on our data (Netflix has perhaps quite a bit to do with that), with 82,252,001.

Here's a summary of other top-searched people from Wisconsin that aren't already on our list that went county-by-county.

Milwaukee County

Christopher Scarver (1969-present), 16,621,154 views. The Milwaukee native is also attached to the Dahmer story. He's a convicted triple murderer who killed Dahmer and another inmate, Jesse Anderson (5,314,372 views and a native of Ozaukee County) at the Columbia Correctional Institution in 1994.

Rachel Brosnahan (1990-present), 10,463,455 views. The actress born in Milwaukee has had a number of high-profile projects, but she reached a new stratosphere when her portrayal of Midge Maisel in "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" netted her a series of awards, including a Primetime Emmy.

Gene Wilder (1933-2016), 10,050,524 views. The Milwaukee-born comedic actor is most associated with his iconic role of Willy Wonka in the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and he also appeared in Mel Brooks hits "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein."

Heather Graham (1970-present), 8,065,418 views. The Milwaukee-born actress has appeared in high-profile films like "Swingers" and "The Hangover," though she achieved significant fame for her role in 1997 film "Boogie Nights."

Ava Max (1994-present), 5,835,996 views. Born in Milwaukee as Amanda Ava Koci, the American singer has a number of big-time pop hits, most notably "Sweet But Psycho" and "Kings and Queens."

Rose Namajunas (1992-present), 5,513,775 views. The Milwaukee native mixed martial artist has twice won the UFC women's strawweight title and is still among the top 10 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

Liberace (1919-1987), 5,267,778 views. Walter "Lee" Valentino Liberace grew up in West Allis and became a renowned pianist, singer and actor, though that undersells his outsized personality. At the height of his fame, he was the highest-paid performer in the world, with concert residencies in Las Vegas.

Chris Gardner (1954-present), 5,077,341 views. An American businessman and motivational speaker born in Milwaukee, Gardner's rags-to-riches story is told in the Will Smith movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," rising up from homelessness and raising a toddler son to founding his own brokerage firm.

Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), 4,921,705 views. The Milwaukee-born actor was a cornerstone of Hollywood, winning back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him as the ninth greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema. Tracy attended Ripon College and had a 25-year relationship with superstar actress Katharine Hepburn.

Tyler Herro (2000-present), 4,878,131 views. The Greenfield native and basketball star at Whitnall High School became an immediate star with the Miami Heat, and he's since won NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 2022. Herro attended the University of Kentucky after famously flipping his commitment from the University of Wisconsin.

Dan Harmon (1973-present), 4,872,575 views. The Milwaukee-born screenwriter and producer is best known for creating sitcoms "Community" and animated "Rick and Morty." He attended Brown Deer High School and Marquette University.

Famous Wisconsinites from outside Milwaukee

Dane County: Liz Cheney (1966-present), 10,744,380 views. The daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, she represented Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017-23 and became known for her vocal opposition to Donald Trump. She was born in Madison while her parents were studying at UW-Madison. Dane County on our list: Chris Farley (12,058,326 views).

Kenosha County: Orson Welles (1915-1985), 10,445,563 views. Born in Kenosha, Welles became one of the biggest names in Hollywood, a director, actor, writer and producer regarded as the driving force behind "Citizen Kane," often regarded as the greatest films ever made. His radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" in 1938 famously convinced listeners that an actual alien invasion was taking place. Kenosha County on our list: Mark Ruffalo (12,443,445 views).

Brown County: Brett Favre (1969-present), 8,073,135 views. Favre isn't a native Wisconsinite, famously born in Mississippi (and still lives there, embroiled in a fraud scandal that involves the state government). But he's mostly known for where he worked, leading the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl championship and setting numerous NFL records along the way. Brown County on our list: Zack Snyder (9,396,553 views).

Dane County: Stacey Abrams (1973-present), 7,604,037 views. The Georgia politician is one of the most well-known faces of the Democratic party, having pushed vehemently to fight voter suppression and encouraged turnout in her home state. She ran for governor after a stint in the Georgia House of Representatives. She was raised in Mississippi but born in Madison.

Brown County: Tony Shalhoub (1953-present), 7,010,073 views. The actor can sometimes be found at Packers games when he comes back to his native Green Bay. Consider this the second "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" reference on the list, but he was also known for playing the titular character in the TV show "Monk." He graduated from Green Bay East and attended UW-Green Bay.

Waukesha County: Ben Askren (1984-present), 6,528,267 views. The two-time NCAA champion wrestler at Missouri made the Olympics in 2008 and returned to a mixed-martial arts career thereafter. The Arrowhead High School graduate in Hartland now runs a wrestling academy that bears his name. Waukesha County on our list: J.J. Watt (8,519,563 views).

Rock County: Paul Ryan (1970-present), 6,232,092 views. Finishing second to Danica Patrick by a razor-thin margin, Ryan was the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015-19 and was a vice-presidential nominee in 2012 alongside running mate Mitt Romney. The Janesville native was first elected to the U.S. House in 1999. Rock County on our list: Danica Patrick (6,280,301 views).

Dane County: Bradley Whitford (1959-present), 5,848,558 views. The actor from Madison is best known for his role as Josh Lyman, the White House deputy chief of staff, on NBC drama "The West Wing." He's won two Primetime Emmy Awards and graduated from Madison East.

Rock County: Tom Welling (1977-present), 5,272,124 views. The actor known for his role as Clark Kent in the television series "Smallville" lived in Janesville briefly as a kid, with younger brother Mark born there.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 20 more famous people from Wisconsin: Liberace, Orson Welles, Ava Max