Famous people · De Kalb
Born near De Kalb: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Eminem, with articles in 175 languages. Closest of all is John Dougherty, from Iatan, 8 mi away. 391 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record. No entry yet names De Kalb as a birthplace.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Eminem
Best known
Eminem
in 175 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about De Kalb’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near De Kalb
Nobody born in De Kalb is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ollie C. Thomas
1899–1989Merican sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
Amelia Earhart
1897–1939American aviation pioneer and author
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
Jim Webb
born 1946American politician, military officer and author
Betty Garrett
1919–2011American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer
Margaret Hart Ferraro
1913–2000American burlesque performer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is De Kalb 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)
- Eminem: Brendan_linden, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wyman: Eiga no Tomo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Cronkite: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Coleman Hawkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Webb: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Garrett: Bob Beerman [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Davis: Trailer screenshot / Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons