#1Famous people · Mission
10 famous people were born in Mission, more of them leaders than in most towns
Lloyd Bentsen, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The next two names are Tito Santana and Tom Landry. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Lloyd Bentsen to Oscar Longoria, the births on the list run from 1921 to 1981.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Lloyd Bentsen
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Lloyd Bentsen
Youngest
1981
Oscar Longoria
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Mission’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mission is known for
Mission has 1.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Mission’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 4 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Mission
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Mission
7 more, from 1940 to 1981.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mission 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 (6)
- Lloyd Bentsen: Department of the Treasury[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tito Santana: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Landry: Big Cowboy Kev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fortunato Benavides: Fifth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lena Guerrero: Bickneek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Fossum: Chris Wooley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons