Born near North Miami: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Doug Furnas, was born in Commerce, 1 mi away. David Fall is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. No famous person’s birth in North Miami is on record yet. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
What stands out about North Miami’s famous people
Famous people born near North Miami
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Leaford Bearskin
1921–2012Native American tribal leader and US Air Force officer



Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Miami, at 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Miami 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 (5)
- Don Porter: McFadden, Strauss, Eddy & Irwin-public relations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Rockwell: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Daniel Winter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
