14 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. James City
Sam Bailey, born in Sanibel, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Haley Bennett, with articles in 46 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in St. James City. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
What stands out about St. James City’s famous people
Famous people born near St. James City
Nobody born in St. James City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Deion Sanders
born 1967American football and baseball player and football coach



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. James City 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)
- Haley Bennett: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deion Sanders: Flickr user ericifeng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Mack IV: Stephanie DuBois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elissa Steamer: Incase, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarah Kayne: Harmonia Amanda, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Zunino: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dane Eagle: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons