
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bald Head Island
Donna McDowell White, born in Southport, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ariana DeBose, with articles in 45 languages. No entry yet names Bald Head Island as a birthplace. 349 towns across North Carolina can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Bald Head Island’s famous people
Famous people born near Bald Head Island
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Lara Trump
born 1982American television producer and campaign adviser
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bald Head Island 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 (6)
- Ariana DeBose: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sugar Ray Leonard: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Daniels: Office of the Governor of Maryland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lara Trump: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna McDowell White: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quinton McCracken: Dave Minogue on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons