Famous people · Raleigh
Born near Raleigh: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bea Hines, was born in Williston, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Raleigh is on record yet. The best known of them is Tom Petty, with articles in 54 languages. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Tom Petty
Best known
Tom Petty
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Raleigh’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Raleigh
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dustin Moskovitz
born 1984American computer/Internet entrepreneur
Ernie Mills
born 1968American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raleigh 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)
- Tom Petty: Ирина Лепнёва, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dustin Moskovitz: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hoffman: derivative work: Tabercil Robert_Hoffman_LF.jpg: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Ashley: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy MacKay: Edward Jonas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick O'Neal: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Mantia: Orginal image: Linda L. Wood (woodsk8) Derivative work: ThaddeusB, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Edwards: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons