#1Famous people · New Braunfels
Of the 15 famous people born in New Braunfels, an unusual share are athletes
At the top of the list is the American singer Leigh Nash, covered in 19 languages. The American politician Bob Krueger ranks second, ahead of Daniel Meyer. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 10 in all. The list is still growing: 5 were born since 1970.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Leigh Nash
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
Harlan Wetz
Youngest
1999
Jordan Westburg
Most common field
Sports
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about New Braunfels’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When New Braunfels’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 3.
SportsNotableMusicPolitics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What New Braunfels is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.5 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 New Braunfels
Leigh Nash, Bob Krueger and Daniel Meyer are written about in 19, 16 and 4 languages.
#1
#2DM#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in New Braunfels
Another 12, the earliest born in 1925.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called New Braunfels home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in New Braunfels, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Schertz’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Braunfels 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)
- Leigh Nash: prassprasetio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Krueger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James McArthur: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- V. Craig Jordan: Helenrkim, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Katt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Campbell: First United Methodist Church New Braunfels, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Porter: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons