10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barrett
John Hagee, born in Baytown, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Hilary Duff, with articles in 91 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Barrett. 628 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Barrett’s famous people
Famous people born near Barrett
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Patrick Swayze
1952–2009American actor, producer, singer and dancer

Howard Hughes
1905–1976American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barrett 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 (5)
- Hilary Duff: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Garner: Nan Palmero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wilson: Victor R. Ruiz from Arinaga, Canary Islands, Spain, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hughes: Acme Newspictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Rogers: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons