
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ogden
Ariana DeBose, born in Wilmington, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Wilmington has the longest list: 67, with Ariana DeBose at the top. The list for Ogden is empty for now. 338 towns across North Carolina can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Ogden’s famous people
Famous people born near Ogden
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024American playwright and screenwriter




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Wilmington lists the most people: 67.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ogden 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 (10)
- 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
- Stephen Bowen: Stephen Baack, Fort Bliss. Cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Forbes: Scott Griessel, creatista on flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katrina Parker: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wright Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
