Famous people · Louisville
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Louisville
One notable person lived here: Cormac McCarthy. Of the bordering towns, Maryville has the longest list: 17, with Lamar Alexander at the top. William Michaels, born in Alcoa, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Quentin Tarantino, with articles in 123 languages.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Quentin Tarantino
Best known
Quentin Tarantino
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Louisville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Louisville
Nobody born in Louisville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Agee
1909–1955American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic
Johnny Knoxville
born 1971American stunt performer and actor
Bowden Wyatt
1917–1969American college football coach, college athletic director
A chosen home
Also called Louisville home
Born elsewhere, Cormac McCarthy lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Maryville’s, at 17 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Louisville 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)
- Cormac McCarthy: From dust jacket: "Photograph of Cormac McCarthy by David Styles", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quentin Tarantino: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Fox: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Hendricks: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Orton: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Knoxville: www.promiflash.de - Bitte bei Bildverwendung auch Link setzen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gore Verbinski: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamar Alexander: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio-Renee Bouchard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons