Born near Malcolm: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Kimbrough, was born in Mount Vernon, 8 mi away. Kennedy Winston is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. No entry yet names Malcolm as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.
What stands out about Malcolm’s famous people
Famous people born near Malcolm
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Elaine Beech
born 1960American Democratic politician in Alabama



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malcolm 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 (6)
- Kennedy Winston: Sportingn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Sawyer: Bluenose Canoehead, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Jo Scott: Mr Peefoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hilliard: APWIREPHOTO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Hooks: Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samaje Perine: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons