Famous people · Sandston
Born near Sandston: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Jason Mraz, born in Mechanicsville, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Shirley MacLaine, with articles in 96 languages. 270 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sandston.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Shirley MacLaine
Best known
Shirley MacLaine
in 96 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sandston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sandston
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Vince Gilligan
born 1967American writer, producer, and director
Mickie James
born 1979American country singer and professional wrestler
Robert Strange
1796–1854Former US Senator from North Carolina and unsuccessful Vice Presidential nominee
Abraham Charnes
1917–1992American mathematician and economist
Martha Dodd
1908–1990American journalist, novelist and spy for the Soviet Union
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandston 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)
- Shirley MacLaine: movie studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Beatty: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Ashe: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Mraz: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wolfe: White House Photo by Susan Sterner., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickie James: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Nicholas: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Strange: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ambrose Dudley Mann: After John Watkins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Freeman Walker: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Broyhill: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zac Jones: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Grubb: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons