Famous people · Plano
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plano
Closest of all is Harry B. Gray, from Woodburn, 7 mi away. Diane Sawyer is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. No town in Kentucky lists more than Covington, with 54. After Covington, the next longest list in Kentucky is Bowling Green’s, with 47.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Diane Sawyer
Best known
Diane Sawyer
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Plano’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Plano
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Beverly M. Vincent
1890–1980American congressman for Kentucky
Billy Vaughn
1919–1991American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plano 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)
- Corey Brewer: user Frog Brother on flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Vaughn: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrence W. Wilcutt: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry B. Gray: Conrad Erb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis McDonald: Roy Vaughan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Bush: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willa Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Price: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons