Famous people · Taos
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Taos
The nearest, Jack Kilby, was born in Jefferson City, 6 mi away. Across Missouri, 391 towns list someone born there. No entry yet names Taos as a birthplace. St. Joseph has the most of any town in Missouri: 57.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Jack Kilby
Best known
Jack Kilby
in 79 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Taos’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Taos
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cedric the Entertainer
born 1964American actor and comedian
Chester Himes
1909–1984Fiction writer from the U.S. state of Missouri
Lucas Kunce
born 1982Marine veteran and U.S. Senate candidate
Nick Cave
born 1959African-American fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance artist
George Howard Williams
1871–1963American politician, Missouri
Uel W. Lamkin
1877–1956American academic administrator
Joseph L. Epps
1870–1952United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taos 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)
- Jack Kilby: James R. Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric the Entertainer: Alexander Vaughn, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cantwell: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Stephens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Moore: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Himes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Baker: SOM, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Howard Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dixie Kid: Magnus Cigarettes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Cave: Bowmanga1278, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leopold Seyffert: Robert Seyffert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucas Kunce: Nicole Sandler, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uel W. Lamkin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons