Famous people · Progreso
Born near Progreso: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, David Spielberg, was born in Weslaco, 5 mi away. Raquel Rodriguez is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. No famous person on record lists Progreso as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Raquel Rodriguez
Best known
Raquel Rodriguez
in 15 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Progreso
Nobody born in Progreso is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Progreso 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)
- Raquel Rodriguez: Brandon Oliver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rubén Hinojosa: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Spielberg: Screen Gems, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kika de la Garza: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons