#1The 3 famous people born in Belton, led by Kevin Hern
At the top of the list is the American politician Kevin Hern, covered in 16 languages. Second and third on the list are Ben Hardaway and Brad St. Louis. Of the towns next door, Kansas City lists the most: 36, with Ed Asner first. The list runs from Ben Hardaway, born in 1895, to Brad St. Louis, born in 1976.

Born in Belton
Kevin Hern leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Ben Hardaway (11) and Brad St. Louis (3).
#1Ben Hardaway
1895–1957American story artist and voice actor
What Belton is known for
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Kansas City’s, with 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Kevin Hern: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Asner: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alec Burks: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

