Born here
52
notable people
Best known
Cyd Charisse
in 59 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Bascom N. Timmons
Youngest
1998
Norman Grimes
Most common field
Sports
20 people
What stands out about Amarillo’s famous people ★ What stands out · The best known Born in Amarillo Three names lead: Cyd Charisse (59 languages), George Saunders (41) and Rick Husband (40).
#1 Film, TV & Stage Cyd Charisse 1922–2008 American dancer and actress
#2 Writing & Arts George Saunders born 1958 American writer
#3 Science & Medicine Rick Husband 1957–2003 American astronaut
Known for What Amarillo is known for The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 2.1 times.
Sports 20 people 38%about usual Film, TV & Stage 7 people 13%1.4× usual Writing & Arts 7 people 13%1.3× usual Music 6 people 12%2.1× usual Politics & Law 4 people 8%below usual Science & Medicine 3 people 6%about usual Notable 2 people 4% Military 2 people 4%about usual Business 1 person 2%about usual
Through the years When Amarillo’s famous people were born Births peak in the 1950s, with 10 people born in that decade.
Mills & railroads The American century Today 1900 1950 2000 George Saunders Cyd Charisse Arden Cho Carolyn Jones
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone Everyone else born in Amarillo A further 49 follow, born between 1890 and 1998.
All · 49 Politics & Law · 4 Military · 2 Sports · 20 Music · 6 Film, TV & Stage · 6 Writing & Arts · 6 Science & Medicine · 2 Business · 1 Notable · 2
Any time Mills & railroads · 5 The American century · 31 Today · 13
Carolyn Jones 1930–1983 American actress
Arden Cho born 1985 American actress, singer, and model
Grady Booch born 1955 American software engineer
Ann Doran 1911–2000 American actress
Paul Lockhart born 1956 American astronaut
DC Derek Cecil born 1973 American actor
MF Marc Freiberger 1928–2005 American basketball player
FS Francie Swift born 1968 American actress
BS Brandon Slay born 1975 Olympic wrestler
ET Evan Tanner 1971–2008 American mixed martial arts fighter
RS Riley Salmon born 1976 American volleyball player
BO Barry Orton 1958–2021 American professional wrestler
KF Kevin Fowler born 1966 American musician
LB Lacey Brown born 1985 American singer
TH Trey Hillman born 1963 American baseball player and coach
PB Paul Buentello born 1974 American mixed martial artist
S3 Stanley Marsh 3 1938–2014 American artist and eccentric
CC Candace Camp born 1949 American novelist
JL Jenn Lindsay born 1978 Singer, musician
LR Lynda Suzanne Robinson born 1951 American writer
RP Ryan Palmer born 1976 American professional golfer
CD Cade Davis born 1988 American basketball player
CY Chris Youngblood 1965–2021 American professional wrestler
EK Ethan Kelley born 1980 Player of American football
GN Grady Nutt 1934–1982 American comedian
JW Jack Wrather 1918–1984 American businessman, producer, and director
RB Robert Briggs born 1941 American football player
SM Stan Mauldin 1920–1948 American football player
TT Tom Tall 1937–2013 American singer
AC Allison Hedge Coke born 1958 American author
BS Bret Stafford born 1964 American football player
FP Four Price born 1967 American politician and lawyer
GG Gary Garrison born 1944 American football player
HB Harry W. Brown 1921–1991 American flying ace
HS Hurles Scales born 1950 American football player
JJ Jack Johnson born 1968 American politician
MC M. Margaret Clark 1925–2003 American medical anthropologist
NG Norman Grimes born 1998 American athlete
TB Tim Baker born 1977 American football player
VM Vernon Martin 1920–1949 American gridiron football player
AS Art Savage 1951–2009 American baseball player
BT Bascom N. Timmons 1890–1987 American newspaperman
BG Bill Garrett 1940–2010 Professional golfer
BW Brady Wiseman born 1957 American politician
DJ Dale Jennings 1917–2000 American activist
GB George Hendricks Beverley 1897–1988 United States general
JR Jim Reese 1941–1991 American musician
JG Jimmy George born 1940 American musician
WT William Thomas born 1968 American football player
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Amarillo? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amarillo 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 (8) Cyd Charisse: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons George Saunders: Library of Congress Life, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Rick Husband: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Carolyn Jones: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Arden Cho: Mattgray0727, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Grady Booch: Grady_Booch,_CHM_2011_2.jpg: vonguard from Oakland, Nmibia derivative work: YMS, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ann Doran: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Paul Lockhart: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons 
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