#13 famous people were born in Capitol Heights
The best known is the American boxer Gary Antuanne Russell, with articles in 8 languages. Chad Scott and Chris McCray follow. Half or more of the towns in Maryland have no one on record, but this one has 7.5 for every 10,000 residents. From Chad Scott to Gary Antuanne Russell, the births on the list run from 1974 to 1996.

Born in Capitol Heights
All three are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Capitol Heights and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Gary Antuanne Russell: Jonas de Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons