
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tuckahoe
The nearest, Shirley MacLaine, was born in Richmond, 7 mi away. Richmond’s list, next door, has 24 names, Shirley MacLaine first among them. Famous people are on record for 274 of the towns in Virginia. No entry yet names Tuckahoe as a birthplace.
What stands out about Tuckahoe’s famous people
Famous people born near Tuckahoe
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Vince Gilligan
born 1967American writer, producer, and director

Mickie James
born 1979American country singer and professional wrestler


Martha Dodd
1908–1990American journalist, novelist and spy for the Soviet Union

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Richmond has the most on record, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tuckahoe 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)
- 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
