Famous people · Black
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Black
William G. Hardwick, born in Hartford, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Black. The best known of them is Katie Britt, with articles in 27 languages. The longest list in Alabama is Selma’s, with 70 names.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Katie Britt
Best known
Katie Britt
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Black’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Black
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dixie Howell
1912–1971American football and baseball player and coach
Elizabeth B. Andrews
1911–2002American congresswoman for Alabama
Katie Britt
born 1982United States Senator from Alabama since 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Black 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 (14)
- Katie Britt: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna D'Errico: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Dderrico&action=edit&redlink=1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mack Brown: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Artis Gilmore: Mark Bruner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cain: Steve Paluch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Walker: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Bright: Office of Congressman Bobby Bright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Everett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth B. Andrews: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Andrews: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Dewitt Hutto: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamey Johnson: geopungo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Walker: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Paschal: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons