#12 famous people were born in Vanceboro
Anthony Wright, the American football quarterback, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The other is Joseph Freeman, the mormon leader. From Joseph Freeman in 1952 to Anthony Wright in 1976, the births cover 24 years. In North Carolina, 342 towns have someone on the list.


Born in Vanceboro
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#2What Vanceboro is known for
Share of Vanceboro’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vanceboro and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Anthony Wright: Reggie_Kelly_diving_reception.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Freeman: Wenjanglau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons