Famous people · Clara
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clara
The nearest, Jeff Branson, was born in Waynesboro, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Leontyne Price, with articles in 48 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Clara yet. Hattiesburg has the most of any town in Mississippi: 75.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Leontyne Price
Best known
Leontyne Price
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clara’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clara
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elaine Beech
born 1960American Democratic politician in Alabama
Lance Bass
born 1979American singer, dancer, actor, and film and television producer
Oscar W. Gillespie
1858–1927U.S. House Representative for the state of Texas
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clara 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)
- Leontyne Price: Jack Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Walston: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Bass: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marsha Blackburn: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Boston: Mario De Biassi/Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonio McDyess: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Cochran: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Jo Scott: Mr Peefoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar W. Gillespie: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Myer: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrell Powe: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam C. Massingale: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Branson: Emjaymem, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons