22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bella Vista
Kim Hendren, born in Gravette, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Josh Hawley, with articles in 36 languages. Across the town line, Bentonville lists 8, Asa Hutchinson first. 244 towns across Arkansas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Bella Vista’s famous people
Famous people born near Bella Vista
Nobody born in Bella Vista is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Asa Hutchinson
born 1950Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023




Darwin Deason
1940–2025Business; Founder of Affiliated Computer Systems
Richard Corben
1940–2020American illustrator and comic book artist

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Bentonville has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bella Vista 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 (6)
- Josh Hawley: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Hutchinson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cornett: LosCriticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Hutchinson: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loy W. Henderson: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Wood: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
