Famous people · Bethel Manor
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bethel Manor
The nearest, Ella Fitzgerald, was born in Newport News, 5 mi away. Hampton’s list, next door, has 58 names, Allen Iverson first among them. Not one famous person on record comes from Bethel Manor yet. 285 towns in Virginia have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Ella Fitzgerald
Best known
Ella Fitzgerald
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bethel Manor’s famous people
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Famous people born near Bethel Manor
Nobody born in Bethel Manor is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edmund M. Clarke
1945–2020American computer scientist
Mary Jackson
1921–2005American mathematician and aerospace engineer
Wanda Sykes
born 1964American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist
Radia Perlman
born 1951American software designer and network engineer
Danja
born 1982American record producer and songwriter from Virginia
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The best known from each town bordering Bethel Manor.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethel Manor 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 (22)
- Ella Fitzgerald: Lewin/Kaufman/Schwartz, Public Relations, Beverly Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Iverson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patton Oswalt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Styron: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Gustin: Tim Blackmon for Galaxy Con, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jackson: NASA Langley Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Sullavan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Jenkins Roberts: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl Bailey: William Morris Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Vincent: Roland Godefroy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Mourning: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Holloway: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanda Sykes: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Randolph: Casimir Gregory Stapko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Clemons: Martin Olbrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Douglas: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Brown: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radia Perlman: Scientist-100 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Faison: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Taylor: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Hornsby: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund M. Clarke: Dennis Hamilton, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons