La Joya is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Mayra Rosales, the American accused of murder, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The other is Sergio Castillo. Over 10 years of births, the list goes from Mayra Rosales (1980) to Sergio Castillo (1990). No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.

Born in La Joya
#2Sergio Castillo
born 1990American Canadian-football placekicker and punter
What La Joya is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from La Joya?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Joya 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 (1)
- Sergio Castillo: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons