Born near Oak Grove: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dakota Dozier, was born in West Columbia, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oak Grove. The best known of them is Stanley Donen, with articles in 46 languages. Next door, the list for West Columbia holds 3, Dakota Dozier first.
What stands out about Oak Grove’s famous people
Famous people born near Oak Grove
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jim Stuckey
born 1958All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman

Stanley Donen
1924–2019American film director and choreographer
Charles Bolden
born 194623rd Administrator of NASA and astronaut
Aziz Ansari
born 1983American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and director




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Grove 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)
- Stanley Donen: Adam Schartoff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angie Stone: Sister Circle TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Teyonah Parris: PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jermaine O'Neal: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iron & Wine: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrenn Schmidt: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons