20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Malabar
Billy Horschel, born in Grant-Valkaria, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jim Morrison, with articles in 150 languages. Next door, Palm Bay lists 4, led by Xavier Carter. So far, no famous person on record was born in Malabar.
What stands out about Malabar’s famous people
Famous people born near Malabar
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jim Morrison
1943–1971American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors





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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Palm Bay has the most people on record, 4 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malabar 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)
- Jim Morrison: Elektra Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrot Top: Hoggarazzi Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Davis: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Slater: US Embassy in Fiji, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Hammond: Zach Klein, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muni Long: WBLS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons