
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ovilla
Closest of all is Frederic Forrest, from Waxahachie, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Selena Gomez, with articles in 175 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ovilla. Next door, Cedar Hill lists 4, led by Josh Thomas.
What stands out about Ovilla’s famous people
Famous people born near Ovilla
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jennifer Stone
born 1993American actress and registered nurse




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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Ovilla.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ovilla 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 (8)
- Usher: US Embassy Italy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Tate: United Press International (UPI), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Stone: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dimebag Darrell: April Ashford-Forsythe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic Forrest: Eduardo Montes-Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Pettis: Movieguide®, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiya Sircar: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Thomas: Jessica Blanton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
