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Famous people · Kingsville
Of the 26 famous people born in Kingsville, an unusual share are writers and artists
At the top of the list is the American tennis player Steve Denton, covered in 17 languages. The DEA agent Javier Peña ranks second, ahead of Lauro Cavazos. 17 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is Richard M. Kleberg, born in 1887, and the youngest Luke Patterson, born in 1987.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Steve Denton
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Richard M. Kleberg
Youngest
1987
Luke Patterson
Most common field
Sports
9 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Kingsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Kingsville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 5 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMusicFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Kingsville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 1.9 times.
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 Kingsville
Steve Denton leads with articles in 17 languages, ahead of Javier Peña (13) and Lauro Cavazos (12).
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#3Politics & Law
Lauro Cavazos
1927–2022American educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Kingsville
23 more, from 1887 to 1987.
Richard M. Kleberg
1887–1955Seven-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 14th congressional district over the period 1931–1945 and an heir to the King Ranch in South Texas
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Jean Andrews
1923–2010American naturalist, botanist, and writer on chili peppers
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Kingsville home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Christia Adair the best known.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingsville 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)
- Lauro Cavazos: United States Department of Education, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Dear: Will Calcutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard E. Cavazos: C.R. Bruce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Lomas Garza: Texas State Library and Archives Commission from Austin, TX, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie K. Liu: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard M. Kleberg: Harris and Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Mildren: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons