Famous people · Egypt
Born near Egypt: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Carolina Cotton, born in Cash, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Grisham, with articles in 73 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Egypt. The Arkansas lists hold names for 239 towns.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
John Grisham
Best known
John Grisham
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Egypt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Egypt
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Betty Dickey
born 1940First woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas
Herman Hugg
1921–2013American artist, educator, and philosopher
Mary Steenburgen
born 1953American actress, singer and songwriter
Alice Walton
born 1949American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
John T. Walton
1946–2005American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Egypt 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 (15)
- Mary Steenburgen: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Walton: Stephen Ironside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wes Bentley: Natasha Baucas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Beebe: Keith Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Walton: Walmart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Monk: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Conway: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Snyder: Greta Kempton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaneaster Hodges Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Murphy: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Bass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Moon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: University of Michigan. News and Information Services., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul K. Holmes III: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Malone: Best Cards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons