Famous people · Level Plains
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Level Plains
Robert W. Smith, born in Daleville, 4 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Level Plains. The best known of them is Big Mama Thornton, with articles in 39 languages. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Big Mama Thornton
Best known
Big Mama Thornton
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Level Plains’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Level Plains
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Katie Britt
born 1982United States Senator from Alabama since 2023
Dixie Howell
1912–1971American football and baseball player and coach
Elizabeth B. Andrews
1911–2002American congresswoman for Alabama
Big Mama Thornton
1926–1984American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
Robert D. Bullard
born 1946American sociologist known as the father of environmental justice
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Level Plains 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 (13)
- Big Mama Thornton: Barbara Weinberg Barefield, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- 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
- Wayne Mixson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Thomas: Tech Deck, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth B. Andrews: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Dewitt Hutto: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamey Johnson: geopungo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Bullard: Dave Brenner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons