Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024American playwright and screenwriter
Famous people · St. Helena
Born near St. Helena: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Samm-Art Williams, from Burgaw, 2 mi away. Ariana DeBose is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in St. Helena. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Ariana DeBose
Best known
Ariana DeBose
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Helena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Helena
Nobody born in St. Helena is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James R. Jordan, Sr.
1936–1993Murder victim, father of basketball player Michael Jordan
Charles S. Murphy
1909–1983White House Counsel during the Truman Administration 1951–1953
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Helena 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 (12)
- 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
- M. L. Carr: Mwinog2777, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Javonte Williams: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baptista Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shepperd Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Murphy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Forbes: Scott Griessel, creatista on flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Robinson: Sal Ottaviano, 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wright Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons