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Famous people · Carrollton

11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Carrollton

Closest of all is Ella Fitzgerald, from Newport News, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Carrollton as a birthplace. 273 towns in Virginia have at least one famous person on record. Arlington’s 84 names make the longest list in Virginia.

#1 best knownElla FitzgeraldMusic · 1917–1996
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within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Ella Fitzgerald
Best known
Ella Fitzgerald
in 100 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Carrollton’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Carrollton

They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miPortsmouth · 3Norfolk · 3Newport News · 2Virginia Beach · 1Carrollton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carrollton 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.

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