Born near South Sarasota: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Carla Gugino, from Sarasota, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in South Sarasota. St. Petersburg’s 57 names make the longest list in Florida. After St. Petersburg, the next longest list in Florida is Hollywood’s, with 56.
What stands out about South Sarasota’s famous people
Famous people born near South Sarasota
Nobody born in South Sarasota is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Greg Steube
born 1978U.S. politician; Representative from Florida


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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Sarasota, at 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Sarasota 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 (7)
- Ashley Rickards: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelly Korda: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shanley Caswell: EsotericSapience (Flickr profile), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Steube: U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitney Osuigwe: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Ellis: Octagon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivian E. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons