
Born near Los Huisaches: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tony Dalton, from Laredo, 24 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Los Huisaches yet. Beaumont’s 63 names make the longest list in Texas. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
What stands out about Los Huisaches’ famous people
Famous people born near Los Huisaches
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Federico Peña
born 1947U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993-1997

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
born 1972American film and television director

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Los Huisaches 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 (4)
- Tony Dalton: Milton Martínez / Secretaría de Cultura CDMX, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Federico Peña: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxanne Perez: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons