19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cockrell Hill
Selena Gomez is the most widely known, written about in 175 languages. Closest of all is Melinda Gates, from Dallas, 8 mi away. No entry yet names Cockrell Hill as a birthplace. In Texas, 656 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Cockrell Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Cockrell Hill
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Jennifer Stone
born 1993American actress and registered nurse

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cockrell Hill 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 (7)
- Usher: US Embassy Italy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Tate: United Press International (UPI), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Shahi: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Stone: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dimebag Darrell: April Ashford-Forsythe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Wariner: Thomas Faivre-Duboz, cropped by MachoCarioca from File:Wariner Paris 2006.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Pettis: Movieguide®, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons