Famous people · Ferris
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ferris
Closest of all is Chill Wills, from Seagoville, 11 mi away. Melinda Gates is the most widely known, written about in 86 languages. No famous person on record lists Ferris as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Melinda Gates
Best known
Melinda Gates
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ferris’ famous people
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Famous people born near Ferris
Nobody born in Ferris is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ferris 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
- Frederic Forrest: Eduardo Montes-Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Kirksey: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Nelson: Acme Telephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons