21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buckhead Ridge
Jim Burgess, born in Okeechobee, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ace Hood, with articles in 25 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Buckhead Ridge. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
What stands out about Buckhead Ridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Buckhead Ridge
Nobody born in Buckhead Ridge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Randy Dixon
born 1965All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman


Darius Lewis
born 1999American-born Trinidad and Tabago footballer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buckhead 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 (8)
- Ace Hood: Meghan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Santonio Holmes: Marianne O'Leary, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Messam: Marc Nozell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anquan Boldin: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hughes/Released, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riquna Williams: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvin Benjamin: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zabian Dowdell: Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barkevious Mingo: Erik Daniel Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons