Famous people · Neeses
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Neeses
The nearest, Eartha Kitt, was born in North, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Neeses. The longest list in South Carolina is Florence’s, with 54 names. Columbia has the second-longest list in South Carolina, after Florence, with 53.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Eartha Kitt
Best known
Eartha Kitt
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Neeses’ famous people
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Famous people born near Neeses
Nobody born in Neeses is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Blood Ulmer
1942–2026American jazz and blues guitarist and singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Neeses 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 (8)
- Eartha Kitt: Jyh-Lurn Chang @ Homo olympus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Viola Davis: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nikki Haley: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawnee Smith: rokphotoz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelton Benjamin: Anton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monique Coleman: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Blood Ulmer: Christian Sahm Aschaffenburg, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Collier: CBS Radio Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons