19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Norphlet
The best known of them is Ne-Yo, with articles in 56 languages. The nearest, Jimmy Lee Fautheree, was born in Smackover, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Norphlet as their birthplace yet. 237 towns in Arkansas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Norphlet’s famous people
Famous people born near Norphlet
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



William Ragsdale
born 1961American film and television actor



Barbara Hendricks
born 1948American operatic soprano and concert singer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norphlet 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 (7)
- Ne-Yo: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hendricks: Denise Grünstein, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Tuberville: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Gafford: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamar Hunt: North American Soccer League, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ragsdale: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daisy Bates: USCapitol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons