Famous people · Blue Ridge
Born near Blue Ridge: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Deb Haaland, from Winslow, 35 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Blue Ridge. The longest list of any town in Arizona belongs to Mesa, with 54. Tucson has the second-longest list in Arizona, after Mesa, with 36.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Deb Haaland
Best known
Deb Haaland
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blue Ridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blue Ridge
Nobody born in Blue Ridge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Erika Alexander
born 1969American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur, and activist
Jay R. Vargas
born 1938United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue Ridge 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 (5)
- Deb Haaland: Franmarie Metzler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erika Alexander: cmjcool (Chris Jackson), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Kleindienst: U.S. Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Carson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay R. Vargas: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons