Famous people · Brogden
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brogden
The nearest, Charles Kornegay, was born in Dudley, 3 mi away. Viscera is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. No entry yet names Brogden as a birthplace. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Viscera
Best known
Viscera
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brogden’s famous people
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Famous people born near Brogden
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael S. Regan
born 1976Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2021 to 2024
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brogden 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)
- Viscera: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Jeffreys: Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Helms: Mshake3 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Thornton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coby White: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael S. Regan: EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark O'Meara: PaddyBriggs at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Claiborne Royall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons