
Born near Sarasota Springs: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Irene Petrie, from Kensington Park, 4 mi away. Carla Gugino is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. No famous person’s birth in Sarasota Springs is on record yet. Across Florida, the lists cover 286 towns.
What stands out about Sarasota Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Sarasota Springs
Nobody born in Sarasota Springs is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sarasota Springs 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 (5)
- Ashley Rickards: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shanley Caswell: EsotericSapience (Flickr profile), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivian E. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trey Burton: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irene Petrie: As noted in book, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons