19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richwood
The nearest, Ross Robinson, was born in Angleton, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Barry White, with articles in 54 languages. Across the town line, Lake Jackson lists 6, Brad Lincoln first. No famous person on record lists Richwood as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Richwood’s famous people
Famous people born near Richwood
Nobody born in Richwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



King Vidor
1894–1982American film director, film producer, and screenwriter




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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Lake Jackson: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richwood 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)
- Barry White: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Vidor: Cathrine Curtis Corporation / First National Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Johnson: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liana Liberato: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valerie Perrine: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Helmond: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cam Ward: Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Lincoln: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
