
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Royal City
Davey Richards, born in Othello, 22 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Clarence Gilyard, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Royal City. The longest list of any town in Washington belongs to Yakima, with 65.
What stands out about Royal City’s famous people
Famous people born near Royal City
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Jason Buck
born 1963All-American college and professional football player


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Royal City 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)
- Clarence Gilyard: Ren1man, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierson Fodé: adamrkay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valkyrae: Gymshark, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davey Richards: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph J. Tyson: Stomalia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cedeño: Valder Beebe Show, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Debora Iyall: American Talent International Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Seim: Gavin Seim, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons