Famous people · Edwardsville
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Edwardsville
The nearest, Shawn Womack, was born in Shawnee, 4 mi away. Next door, Kansas City lists 47, led by Charlie Parker. Charlie Parker is the most widely known, written about in 77 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Edwardsville.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Charlie Parker
Best known
Charlie Parker
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Edwardsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Edwardsville
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eric Darnell
born 1961American animator, director, screenwriter, songwriter, and occasional voice actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edwardsville 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 (13)
- Charlie Parker: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Bacharach: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janelle Monáe: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Wallace: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Greene: Jimmy Harris (Blog), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Foley: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baron Corbin: HHH Pedrigree, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce DiDonato: A MA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Parks: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rogers: Eugene Robert Richee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Darnell: Jim Marissen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Anderson, Jr.: Marion Doss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Taylor: Chris Williams, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons