#1Famous people · Magnolia
James Smith tops a list of 3 famous people born in Magnolia
James Smith, the WBA heavyweight champion, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The next two names are Mike Moore and Russell E. Tucker. Over 51 years of births, the list goes from Russell E. Tucker (1943) to Mike Moore (1994). No town in North Carolina lists more than Wilmington, with 67.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Smith
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1943
Russell E. Tucker
Youngest
1994
Mike Moore
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Magnolia
James Smith leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Mike Moore (5) and Russell E. Tucker (3).
#1#2#3Politics & Law
Russell E. Tucker
born 1943American politician in North Carolina
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Magnolia 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 (3)
- James Smith: Mwilmichael, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Moore: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell E. Tucker: NC State legislator, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons