
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mulberry
The nearest, Robert Byrd, was born in North Wilkesboro, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mulberry. Across North Carolina, the lists cover 339 towns. Wilmington’s 67 names make the longest list in North Carolina.
What stands out about Mulberry’s famous people
Famous people born near Mulberry
Nobody born in Mulberry is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Zach Galifianakis
born 1969American actor and comedian






Onur Tükel
born 1972Turkish American actor, painter, and filmmaker
Henlee Hulix Barnette
1911–2004American professor of Christian ethics



James E. Holshouser Jr.
1934–201368th governor of North Carolina



Mo Cowan
born 196929th United States Senator from Massachusetts (Class 2)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mulberry 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)
- Robert Byrd: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Galifianakis: CleftClips from Los Angeles, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Robbins: 48states (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mo Cowan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dickie Hemric: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel P. Driscoll: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Johnson: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gant: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver: United Artists Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Dillard Folger: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb V. Haynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmond Spencer Blackburn: C. M. Bells, Washington D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hayes: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Onur Tükel: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons