Famous people · Northchase
Born near Northchase: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ariana DeBose, from Wilmington, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Northchase is on record yet. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67. After Wilmington, the next longest list in North Carolina is Rocky Mount’s, with 55.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Ariana DeBose
Best known
Ariana DeBose
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Northchase’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Northchase
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024American playwright and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northchase 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 (6)
- Ariana DeBose: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sugar Ray Leonard: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Daniels: Office of the Governor of Maryland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Percy Heath: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baptista Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shepperd Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons