
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Augustine Beach
Closest of all is Edmund Kirby Smith, from St. Augustine, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from St. Augustine Beach yet. The best known of them is Joseph Stilwell, with articles in 31 languages. In Florida, 284 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about St. Augustine Beach’s famous people
Famous people born near St. Augustine Beach
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


LaChanze
born 1961American actress, singer, and dancer



John L. Williams
born 1964American football player, running back, fullback


A. Philip Randolph
1889–1979Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Augustine Beach 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)
- Joseph Stilwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Johnson: Joe Nuxoll from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle McCool: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Savage: Andrew Herman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Kirby Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Philip Randolph: John Bottega, NYWTS staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LaChanze: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons