
Born near Glenn Heights: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Selena Gomez is the most widely known, written about in 175 languages. Of the bordering towns, DeSoto has the longest list: 15, with Jordan Walsh at the top. Closest of all is Frederic Forrest, from Waxahachie, 10 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Glenn Heights.
What stands out about Glenn Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Glenn Heights
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Jennifer Stone
born 1993American actress and registered nurse


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, DeSoto has the most on record: 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenn Heights 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 (8)
- Usher: US Embassy Italy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Tate: United Press International (UPI), Public domain, 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
- Frederic Forrest: Eduardo Montes-Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Pettis: Movieguide®, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiya Sircar: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Walsh: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
