Famous people · Mobile City
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mobile City
The nearest, Caleb Landry Jones, was born in Garland, 13 mi away. Jamie Foxx is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. Next door, Fate lists one, Ralph Hall. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mobile City.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Jamie Foxx
Best known
Jamie Foxx
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mobile City’s famous people
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Famous people born near Mobile City
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert H. Dennard
1932–2024American engineer and inventor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mobile City 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 (7)
- Jamie Foxx: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Landry Jones: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Ellis: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Nguyen: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Bernard: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Hall: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons