Famous people · Houston
Born near Houston: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Ed McGhee, born in Perry, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rebecca Roanhorse, with articles in 13 languages. 239 towns in Arkansas have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Rebecca Roanhorse
Best known
Rebecca Roanhorse
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Houston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Houston
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nathan Green Gordon
1916–2008American lawyer, politician, and decorated naval aviator
Rebecca Roanhorse
born 1971American speculative fiction author
Norris Church Mailer
1949–2010American writer; widow of Norman Mailer
Ernestine Hogan Basham Thurman
1920–1987American entomologist and researcher
Conlan Carter
born 1934American actor and athletic pole vaulter
Matt Stell
born 1984American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Houston 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 (13)
- Rebecca Roanhorse: San Francisco Public Librar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Thornton: Congressional Pictorial Directory - Photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shekinna Stricklen: Basketball Travelers Inc. Staff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Symone: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peyton Hillis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conlan Carter: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Stallings: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Green Gordon: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Church Mailer: Lawrence Schiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Brannan: Pacific Coast League, Hollywood Stars, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Green: City of Minneapolis Archives from Minneapolis, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dib Williams: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons