Famous people · North Port
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Port
Matt LaPorta, born in Port Charlotte, 7 mi away, is the closest. Among those who made it their home is Brian Christopher Laundrie. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in North Port. The best known of them is Jay Garner, with articles in 22 languages.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Jay Garner
Best known
Jay Garner
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Port’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Port
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jay Garner
born 1938United States Army general and United States Marine
Chesterfield Smith
1917–2003Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Perry McGriff
1937–2017All-American college baseball player, college football player, Florida state representative
A chosen home
Also called North Port home
One more notable person made the town home: Brian Christopher Laundrie.
Brian Christopher Laundrie
1998–2021American man, person of interest in the disappearance of Gabrielle Petito
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Port 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 (11)
- Jay Garner: DoD photo by R.D. Ward. (Released) ID: 030311-D-9880W-032, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt LaPorta: jiazi on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Parker Whetsol: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivian E. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Nelson: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trey Burton: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chesterfield Smith: Richard Parks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Eisnaugle: Florida House Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hall: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Perry McGriff: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Williams: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons