#1Famous people · Harlingen
Most of the 21 famous people born in Harlingen came into the world between 1920 and 1969
At the top of the list is the American sprinter Bobby Morrow, covered in 41 languages. The American actor Nick Stahl ranks second, ahead of Beth Nielsen Chapman. The list comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.7 in the typical town in Texas. Athletes make up the largest group, 7 of them.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Bobby Morrow
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Ninfa Laurenzo
Youngest
1986
Alex Kresovich
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Harlingen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Harlingen’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 7 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableFilm, TV & StageMusicMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Harlingen
Bobby Morrow leads with articles in 41 languages, ahead of Nick Stahl (36) and Beth Nielsen Chapman (13).
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What Harlingen is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.4 times.
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 Harlingen
18 more, best known first.
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.
born 1969United States federal judge for the Southern District of Texas
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A chosen home
Also called Harlingen home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Harlingen, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, San Benito has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harlingen 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 (9)
- Bobby Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Stahl: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Nielsen Chapman: Dr Photo / Kevin Smith, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Filemon Vela: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosemary Bryant Mariner: Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dylan Gandy: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Leavitt: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Doty: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddy Fender: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons