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Famous people · Orange Beach

Next door to Orange Beach, Foley lists 6 famous people

So far, no famous person on record was born in Orange Beach. No town in Alabama lists more than Selma, with 70. After Selma, the next longest list in Alabama is Tuscaloosa’s, with 65. Across Alabama, the lists cover 293 towns.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Orange Beach), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Orange Beach has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Orange Beach

The fullest list close by belongs to Foley, with 6.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orange Beach and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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