Considering most folks who are famous (politicians, artists, singers, entrepreneurs, sportsmen, architects, developers, pioneers, professionals, etc.) have a page in Wikipedia I guess most of us have met someone who is mentioned there.
Most cities also have a list of "notable folks" who were born in the town, therefore even if you were born in a small town, you have some form of connection with someone who is famous and therefore has a page in that site.
I dated a guy who was born in this small town who was possibly the oldest guy I ever dated. We have a Wikipedia connection in common, his baby-sitter was Louis Brooks, later on his mother was outraged about that "whore" being closed to her son when he was a baby.
Cherryvale, Kansas - Wikipedia
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In 1976 she signed a copy of her book "Memories of Berlin: the twilight of the Weimer Culture" which I still have. Even though she was rediscovered in the 60's she never profiter from her previous fame.
Louise Brooks - Wikipedia
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Me too!
Brent Corrigan - Wikipedia
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