
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reno
The nearest, Brec Bassinger, was born in Saginaw, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Shelley Duvall, with articles in 79 languages. The list for Reno is empty for now. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
What stands out about Reno’s famous people
Famous people born near Reno
Nobody born in Reno is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Patricia Highsmith
1921–1995American novelist and short story writer


Ornette Coleman
1930–2015American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer

Jayne Loader
born 1951American film director and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reno 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)
- Shelley Duvall: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Paxton: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Hagman: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Highsmith: Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Meester: Daniel Batalles, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ornette Coleman: Geert Vandepoele, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brec Bassinger: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons