Famous people · Benavides
Born near Benavides: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Sylvia Garcia, from San Diego, 16 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Benavides. The best known of them is Robert Curl, with articles in 59 languages. 629 of the towns in Texas list at least one person.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Robert Curl
Best known
Robert Curl
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Benavides’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Benavides
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Toni Adams
1964–2010American professional wrestling manager and valet
James P. Allison
born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate
Teresa Lozano Long
1928–2021Educator and philanthropist, supporting arts and education in Austin, Texas
Lauro Cavazos
1927–2022American educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member
Carmen Lomas Garza
born 1948Mexican-American artist and illustrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benavides 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 (8)
- Robert Curl: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Allison: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Garcia: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauro Cavazos: United States Department of Education, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Dear: Will Calcutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard E. Cavazos: C.R. Bruce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Lomas Garza: Texas State Library and Archives Commission from Austin, TX, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Henry: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons