
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kathleen
Closest of all is Faith Evans, from Lakeland, 7 mi away. The list for Kathleen is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57. Hollywood has the second-longest list in Florida, after St. Petersburg, with 56.
What stands out about Kathleen’s famous people
Famous people born near Kathleen
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ashley Moody
born 1975United States Senator from Florida since 2025

Morgan Ortagus
born 1982American television commentator, financial analyst and political advisor


Rowdy Gaines
born 1959American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, television sports commentator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kathleen 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 (6)
- Faith Evans: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gram Parsons: Reprise Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rowdy Gaines: Vasco77, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Moody: Senator Scott's Press Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andre Berto: Arvee Eco from QUEENS, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Ortagus: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons