Famous people · Wrightsboro
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wrightsboro
The nearest, Ariana DeBose, was born in Wilmington, 6 mi away. Of the towns next door, Wilmington lists the most: 67, with Ariana DeBose first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wrightsboro. 339 towns in North Carolina have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Ariana DeBose
Best known
Ariana DeBose
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wrightsboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wrightsboro
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024American playwright and screenwriter
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The neighbour with the most names is Wilmington, at 67.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wrightsboro 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
- John Baptista Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shepperd Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons