Famous people · St. James
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. James
The nearest, Donna McDowell White, was born in Southport, 5 mi away. Ariana DeBose is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. In all of North Carolina, the famous people on record come from 339 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in St. James.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Ariana DeBose
Best known
Ariana DeBose
in 45 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near St. James
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. James 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
- Donna McDowell White: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quinton McCracken: Dave Minogue on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons