Famous people · St. Louis
33 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Louis
The best known of them is Brad Pitt, with articles in 147 languages. The nearest, Wanda Jackson, was born in Maud, 6 mi away. 306 of the towns in Oklahoma list at least one person. Not one famous person on record comes from St. Louis yet.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Brad Pitt
Best known
Brad Pitt
in 147 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Louis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Louis
Nobody born in St. Louis is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Brisco
1941–2010American professional wrestler and amateur wrestler
Ernest McFarland
1894–1984American politician and jurist from Arizona
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Louis 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 (14)
- Gordon Cooper: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanda Jackson: Capital Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Henry: Drug Enforcement Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Cobb: Alfred T. Palmer, Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Stargell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Boren: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Brisco: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Beckham: Carolyn Sells, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurie Cabot: Salem State Archives and Special Collections, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al McAffrey: Tiddled, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gil Morgan: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Darnell: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil J. Kempf: James P. Vineyard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons