Famous people · Kelly
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kelly
No famous person’s birth in Kelly is on record yet. The best known of them is Curtis Brown, with articles in 25 languages. Cecil Brown, born in Bolton, 11 mi away, is the closest. Famous people are on record for 352 of the towns in North Carolina.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Curtis Brown
Best known
Curtis Brown
in 25 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Kelly
Nobody born in Kelly is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024American playwright and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kelly 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)
- Curtis Brown: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Dawson: Blake Arledge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison McDowell: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Iver McKay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baptista Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shepperd Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida Stephens Owens: NICHD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer L. Lyon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons