#1Famous people · Garland
47 famous people were born in Garland, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the American actor Caleb Landry Jones, with articles in 35 languages. The next two names are Crystal Bernard and Chad Deering. 39 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Choc Sanders to Lance Mason, the births on the list run from 1900 to 2003.
Born here
47
notable people
Best known
Caleb Landry Jones
in 35 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Choc Sanders
Youngest
2003
Lance Mason
Most common field
Sports
33 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Garland’s famous people
Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2003, among 45 since 1950.A town of athletes33 of the 47 people born here are athletes, 2× the usual share.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live here, Allen West among them.47 notable peopleWith 47 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Garland’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 13 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicNotableWriting & ArtsFaithPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Garland is known for
Garland has 2× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Garland
Three names lead: Caleb Landry Jones (35 languages), Crystal Bernard (20) and Chad Deering (16).
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#2Music
Crystal Bernard
born 1961American singer-songwriter and actress
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Garland
Still to come: 44 more, from 1900 to 2003.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Garland home
4 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Allen West the best known.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Mesquite has the most on record, with 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garland 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 (13)
- Caleb Landry Jones: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Bernard: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Jones: Ruskyni, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin McCarley: Janet Spinas Dancer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Dockery: Derrick_Dockery_and_coach.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Lacy: OSU Athletics, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Choc Sanders: Nebraska State Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valerian Ume-Ezeoke: Thomson20192, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen West: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aron Ra: R. van Elst, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Nguyen: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Duvernay: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons