14 famous people were born in Borger, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the American actress Darlene Cates, with articles in 21 languages. Mike Conaway and Lucretia Love follow. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 11 of them. Per head, the list is long: 11.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Texas has 0.7.
What stands out about Borger’s famous people
What Borger is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Borger
Three names lead: Darlene Cates (21 languages), Mike Conaway (17) and Lucretia Love (7).
#2Mike Conaway
born 1948Former U.S. Representative from Texas
#3When Borger’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 7.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Borger
11 more names, born between 1931 and 1977.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Borger 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 (4)
- Mike Conaway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucretia Love: Joe D'Amato (director), Galassia Cinematografica (production), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Mailliard Shultz: Robertmark Robert Altman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stormie Jones: Carol Marie Cropper, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons