Famous people · Brighton
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brighton
The nearest, Steven Holcomb, was born in Park City, 7 mi away. Of the towns next door, Park City lists the most: 24, with Steven Holcomb first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Brighton. The longest list of any town in Utah belongs to Logan, with 56.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Steven Holcomb
Best known
Steven Holcomb
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brighton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brighton
Nobody born in Brighton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins
1850–1926United States Senator and Territorial Delegate from Utah
Scot Pollard
born 1975American basketball player and reality television contestant
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Park City has the most on record, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brighton 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 (14)
- Steven Holcomb: The U.S. Army, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don L. Lind: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Dawson: Bjarteh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Coleman: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scot Pollard: Original uploader was 8-Hype at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Motta: Chicago Bulls / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haley Batten: Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Vivian Watkins: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dia Frampton: maine12329, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kealia Watt: United State Department of State's U.S. Department of State's EWGTS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Withey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Lafayette Rawlins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan McJames: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michele Vasconcelos: Jamie Smed from Cincinnati, Ohio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons