Famous people · Sauget
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sauget
Reginald Hudlin, born in Centreville Township, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is T. S. Eliot, with articles in 159 languages. Over the border in East St. Louis, 53 names are on record, led by Jimmy Connors. No famous person on record lists Sauget as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
T. S. Eliot
Best known
T. S. Eliot
in 159 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sauget’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sauget
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dick Durbin
born 1944United States Senator from Illinois
Al Joyner
born 1960Track and Field Triple Jumper, Hurdler, Coach Flo-Jo's husband
Maya Angelou
1928–2014American poet, author, and civil rights activist
Josephine Baker
1906–1975American-born French dancer, singer and actress
Steven Chu
born 1948American physicist, former United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel laureate
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, East St. Louis counts 53 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sauget 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 (11)
- T. S. Eliot: Thomas Stearns Eliot with his sister and his cousin by Lady Ottoline Morrell.jpg: Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873–1938) derivative work: Octave.H, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Angelou: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Baker: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Chu: Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Momsen: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger D. Kornberg: Рустем Кадыров, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Connors: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Ash Carter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Joyner: Sewageboy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald Hudlin: Luigi Novi, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donnie Freeman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons