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Famous people · Ethel

3 famous people were born in Ethel

The best known is the American actor Kenneth Washington, with articles in 4 languages. Ray Butts, the American musician, comes second, with Icey Day third. Births span 1891 to 1936, from Icey Day to Kenneth Washington. Across Mississippi, 262 towns list someone born there.

Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Kenneth Washington
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Icey Day
Youngest
1936
Kenneth Washington
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known

Born in Ethel

Ranked by languages covered: Kenneth Washington with 4, then Ray Butts with 3 and Icey Day with 2.

KW#1
Film, TV & Stage

Kenneth Washington

1936–2025

American actor

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RB#2
Music

Ray Butts

1919–2003

American musician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
ID#3
Politics & Law

Icey Day

1891–1955

American politician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ethel 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.