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Walnut Hill Historic District · Photo: Nicholas Oren Rawlings · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Knightdale
Joe Lewis tops a list of 2 famous people born in Knightdale
The best known is the kickboxer Joe Lewis, with articles in 11 languages. The only other name is the liberian Baptist missionary Cora Ann Pair Thomas. The oldest name on the list belongs to Cora Ann Pair Thomas, born in 1875, the newest to Joe Lewis, born in 1944. Next door, Raleigh lists 32, led by Andrew Johnson.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Joe Lewis
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Cora Ann Pair Thomas
Youngest
1944
Joe Lewis
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Knightdale
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Known for
What Knightdale is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
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A chosen home
Also called Knightdale home
One more notable person made the town home: Barbara Pierre.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Raleigh’s, at 32 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knightdale 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.
Photo credits (1)
- Andrew Johnson: Mathew Brady, Retouched by Mmxx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons