17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brook Highland
Closest of all is Michael Papajohn, from Vestavia Hills, 6 mi away. Condoleezza Rice is the most widely known, written about in 113 languages. Next door, Birmingham lists 45, led by Condoleezza Rice. No entry yet names Brook Highland as a birthplace.
What stands out about Brook Highland’s famous people
Famous people born near Brook Highland
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Condoleezza Rice
born 1954American diplomat and political scientist

Angela Davis
born 1944American political activist, scholar, and author


Edward O. Wilson
1929–2021American biologist, naturalist, and writer




Virginia Hill
1916–1966American woman who was a Chicago Outfit courier
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Birmingham: 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brook Highland 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 (9)
- Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Davis: Columbia GSAPP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courteney Cox: Felicia C. Sullivan at http://feliciasullivan.com/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Wilson: Jim Harrison, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Fletcher: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Barkley: Wright-Patt AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Jones: Digital Campaign Manager Doug Jones for Senate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Edwards: Bernie Ilson, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlon Humphrey: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

