Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Best known
Eartha Kitt
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Congaree’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near South Congaree They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Hopkins · 6 Columbia · 5 West Columbia · 3 Lexington · 3 Irmo · 3 Pelion · 2 Swansea · 2 North · 2 South Congaree Within 10 mi · 7 Within 35 mi · 27
JS Jim Stuckey born 1958 All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
DD Dakota Dozier born 1991 American football player
JK Jake Knotts born 1944 American politician
TL Troy Lesesne born 1983 American soccer coach
Wrenn Schmidt born 1983 American actress
CU Caitlin Upton born 1989 American model
HH Homer Hobbs 1923–1997 American football player
PB Paul Benjamin 1938–2019 American actor
Juanita Redmond Hipps 1912–1979 US Army nurse during World War II
VR Victor Riley 1974–2024 American football player
DF Dalton Freeman born 1990 American football player
Alaina Coates born 1995 American basketball player
JH Jalin Hyatt born 2001 American football player
Rodney Burgess born 1984 American football player
Stanley Donen 1924–2019 American film director and choreographer
CB Charles Bolden born 1946 23rd Administrator of NASA and astronaut
AA Aziz Ansari born 1983 American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and director
Angie Stone 1961–2025 American singer and actress
Teyonah Parris born 1987 American actress
Jermaine O'Neal born 1978 American basketball player
TB Tim Burroughs born 1969 American basketball player
SR Stanley Roberts born 1970 American basketball player
David Patten 1974–2021 American football player
MR M.J. Rhett born 1992 Dominican Republic basketball player
BC Buster Clarkson 1915–1989 American baseball player
Eartha Kitt 1927–2008 American singer and actress
Chuck Darby born 1975 Player of American football
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Did you grow up with someone famous from South Congaree? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Congaree 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 (11) Eartha Kitt: Jyh-Lurn Chang @ Homo olympus, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons 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 Wrenn Schmidt: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alaina Coates: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons David Patten: Nflpittsburgh2011, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Chuck Darby: Bengals_v_Seahawks_2007.jpg: Shibby777 derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Juanita Redmond Hipps: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Rodney Burgess: derivative work, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons