Famous people · Lake Lure
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Lure
Roberta Flack, born in Black Mountain, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nina Simone, with articles in 85 languages. No entry yet names Lake Lure as a birthplace. Across North Carolina, 344 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Nina Simone
Best known
Nina Simone
in 85 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Lure’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Lure
Nobody born in Lake Lure is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Walter H. Dalton
born 1949American politician in North Carolina
Nina Simone
1933–2003American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist
Jim Lampley
born 1949American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Lure 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 (14)
- Nina Simone: Ron Kroon for Anefo Restored by Bammesk, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roberta Flack: Atlantic Records, 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
- Walter H. Dalton: Elon University, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Lampley: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Marvin: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris McHone: 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
- Ligon Flynn: Steven Cofer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons