
Born near Balcones Heights: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joan Crawford, was born in San Antonio, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Balcones Heights as their birthplace yet. 658 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas.
What stands out about Balcones Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Balcones Heights
Nobody born in Balcones Heights is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Megan Thee Stallion
born 1995American rapper, singer and songwriter


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Balcones Heights 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 (6)
- Joan Crawford: George Hurrell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Rodriguez: Michelle_Rodriguez_2010.jpg: Gage Skidmore at https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore derivative work: Yanguas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Rodriguez: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Thee Stallion: ADWEEK, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Riordan: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Porter: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons