Famous people · Wade
Born near Wade: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Brian Tyree Henry, with articles in 36 languages. Link Wray, born in Dunn, 12 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Wade is on record yet. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Brian Tyree Henry
Best known
Brian Tyree Henry
in 36 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wade
Nobody born in Wade is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ellen S. Baker
born 1953American physician and astronaut
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wade 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 (7)
- Brian Tyree Henry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Link Wray: Dxede5x, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen S. Baker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Rhodes Revels: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbi Morgan: Operation Prime Time, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Smith Jr.: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Green: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons