Famous people · The Villages
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of The Villages
The nearest, Elizabeth Cook, was born in Wildwood, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists The Villages as their birthplace yet. Elizabeth Cook leads the 4 names listed next door in Wildwood. Among those who made it their home is H. Gary Morse.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Elizabeth Ashley
Best known
Elizabeth Ashley
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about The Villages’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near The Villages
Nobody born in The Villages is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ellis Johnson
born 1973All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman, defensive tackle
A chosen home
Also called The Villages home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in The Villages, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Wildwood has the most people on record, 4 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is The Villages 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)
- 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
- Solomon Jones: Original uploader was Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Cook: John Slusser, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keon Ellis: The University of Alabama, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons