Famous people · Fruitland
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fruitland
Allison Jones Rushing, born in Hendersonville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nina Simone, with articles in 85 languages. No famous person’s birth in Fruitland is on record yet. Of the towns next door, Hendersonville lists the most: 16, with Allison Jones Rushing first.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Nina Simone
Best known
Nina Simone
in 85 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fruitland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fruitland
Nobody born in Fruitland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jim Lampley
born 1949American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner
Nina Simone
1933–2003American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Hendersonville lists the most people: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fruitland 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 (15)
- Nina Simone: Ron Kroon for Anefo Restored by Bammesk, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Wolfe: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roberta Flack: Atlantic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Noland: Othell O. Owensby Jr. (Staff photographer of the newspaper), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bellamy Young: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Hansine Andersen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Daugherty: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Brunson: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal R. Fox: Sister Circle TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allison Jones Rushing: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Lampley: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Marvin: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Gash: K. Doebler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Refenes: Fuad Kamal from Highland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Fontaine: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons