Famous people · West Little River
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Little River
Sidney Poitier is the most widely known, written about in 100 languages. Of the bordering towns, Hialeah has the longest list: 32, with Neil Covone at the top. The list for West Little River is empty for now. Closest of all is Randall Bailey, from Opa-locka, 3 mi away.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Sidney Poitier
Best known
Sidney Poitier
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Little River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Little River
Nobody born in West Little River is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Sidney Poitier
1927–2022Bahamian and American actor and diplomat
Marco Rubio
born 197172nd United States Secretary of State since 2025
Debbie Harry
born 1945American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie
Laila Ali
born 1977American television personality and retired professional boxer
Brett Ratner
born 1969American film director and producer
Billy Milligay
1955–2014First suspect acquitted by reason of dissociative identity disorder
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Hialeah, at 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Little River 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 (8)
- Sidney Poitier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marco Rubio: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Mendes: Nicolas Genin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Macy: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Harry: Vera de Kok, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laila Ali: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheryl Hines: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett McGill: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons