#1Famous people · College Station
Most of the 8 famous people born in College Station came into the world since 1970
The best known is the American actress Tiffany Thornton, with articles in 33 languages. Second and third on the list are Alex Caruso and Brek Shea. From Eleanor Joyce Toliver-Williams in 1936 to Alex Caruso in 1994, the births cover 58 years. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 0.6, close to the 0.7 of the typical Texas town.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Tiffany Thornton
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1936
Eleanor Joyce Toliver-Williams
Youngest
1994
Alex Caruso
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
11
notable residents
What stands out about College Station’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When College Station’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in College Station
Two of the three are athletes.
#1
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#3Known for
What College Station is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in College Station
The other 5 span the years 1936 to 1991.
Eleanor Joyce Toliver-Williams
1936–2011First Certified African American Female FAA Controller
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A chosen home
Also called College Station home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in College Station, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Bryan lists the most people: 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is College Station 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 (7)
- Tiffany Thornton: Music4mix at https://www.flickr.com/people/music4mix/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Caruso: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brek Shea: Albumen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis Francis: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shamier Little: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Albert Cotton: Leexray, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raini Rodriguez: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons