
Born near Mingus: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Ben Hogan, with articles in 35 languages. Closest of all is Ted Neeley, from Ranger, 15 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mingus. Famous people are on record for 633 of the towns in Texas.
What stands out about Mingus’ famous people
Famous people born near Mingus
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jeb Hensarling
born 1957Former U.S. Representative from Texas

Millie Hughes-Fulford
1945–2021Astronaut, academic researcher


Alvy Ray Smith
born 1943American filmmaker and cartoonist co-founder of Pixar
Dean Smith
1932–2023American athletics competitor, stuntman and actor
John Hill
1923–2007Texas lawyer, Democratic politician, and judge, born 1923

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mingus 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 (7)
- Ben Hogan: Dick DeMarsico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Millie Hughes-Fulford: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Rahm: Greg Hernandez (Greg in Hollywood), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Neeley: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvy Ray Smith: Alvy Ray Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeb Hensarling: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons