
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fruitland Park
Closest of all is Elizabeth Cook, from Wildwood, 5 mi away. Solomon Jones is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. No famous person’s birth in Fruitland Park is on record yet. Next door, Leesburg lists 12, led by Red Robbins.
What stands out about Fruitland Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Fruitland Park
Nobody born in Fruitland Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Ellis Johnson
born 1973All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman, defensive tackle







Jonathan Hay
born 1973American publicist, record producer and entrepreneur







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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Leesburg counts 12 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fruitland Park 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)
- Solomon Jones: Original uploader was Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Cook: John Slusser, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keon Ellis: The University of Alabama, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Robbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theo Croker: Williamcroker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Hinote: Herkie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kasey Hill: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keanu Neal: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roberto Aguayo: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Harrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Thunder: en:Murray the K (real name Murray Kaufman), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Hay: BIG&2PAC, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mallory Horne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Darnell Hawkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Smith: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
