16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Hope
Brad Huff, born in Fair Grove, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edwin Hubble, with articles in 106 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pleasant Hope. Across Missouri, the lists cover 403 towns.
What stands out about Pleasant Hope’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Hope
Nobody born in Pleasant Hope is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Virginia E. Johnson
1925–2013American sexologist and writer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Hope 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 (7)
- Edwin Hubble: Johan Hagemeyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen Turner: ShashiBellamkonda from Potomac, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Wesley Rogers: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucas Grabeel: Eryn Johnstone, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Blunt: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zoë Akins: KAJIWARA PHOTO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Buchanan: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons