Famous people · Carolina
Born near Carolina: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Oliver Hazard Perry, from South Kingstown, 6 mi away. One notable person lived here: John C. Quinn. Joseph Stanton Jr. leads the 3 names listed next door in Charlestown. The best known of them is Ruth Buzzi, with articles in 42 languages.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Ruth Buzzi
Best known
Ruth Buzzi
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carolina’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carolina
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Samuel J. Potter
1753–1804American politician, Rhode Island
Ruth Buzzi
1936–2025American actress, comedian, and singer
A chosen home
Also called Carolina home
Born elsewhere, John C. Quinn lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Charlestown’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carolina 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)
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Gilman: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Carcieri: Creator:Harley W. Bartlett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Hazard Perry: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Lee Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons