Famous people · Vinton
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vinton
Silvestre Reyes, born in Canutillo, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Debbie Reynolds, with articles in 85 languages. No famous person on record lists Vinton as their birthplace yet. Of the towns next door, Canutillo lists Silvestre Reyes.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Debbie Reynolds
Best known
Debbie Reynolds
in 85 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Vinton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Vinton
Nobody born in Vinton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Debbie Reynolds
1932–2016American actress, singer, and dancer
Gene Roddenberry
1921–1991American television screenwriter and producer
Jerry Hines
1903–1963American football and basketball player, coach, college athletics administrator
Anwar al-Awlaki
1971–2011American-Yemeni imam and suspected Islamist extremist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Canutillo’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vinton 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)
- Debbie Reynolds: Studio photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anwar al-Awlaki: Awlaki_1008.JPG: Muhammad ud-Deen derivative work: Greg A L, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paulina Chávez: Criticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawnacy Barber: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Castillo: Hefebreo from Tijuana, Mexico, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Silvestre Reyes: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Herrera: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Lawrence: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons