#1Famous people · Houston
Of the 7 famous people born in Houston, an unusual share are athletes
The best known is the American singer-songwriter Bukka White, with articles in 20 languages. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Rosa Lee Tucker (1866) and Chris Jones (1994) mark the two ends of the list. The list comes to 18.7 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Mississippi, at 14.3.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Bukka White
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
Rosa Lee Tucker
Youngest
1994
Chris Jones
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Houston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Houston is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Houston
First, Bukka White (20 languages), then Chris Jones (11) and David R. Bowen (7).
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When Houston’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 1.
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Everyone else born in Houston
4 more, from 1866 to 1963.
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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. 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)
- Bukka White: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Jones: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David R. Bowen: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Catledge: Bo Rader, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa Lee Tucker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. St. Clair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons