#1Famous people · San Antonio
Of the 24 famous people born in San Antonio, an unusual share are performers
At the top of the list is the American actress Joan Crawford, covered in 102 languages. 12 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Wilmer Allison, born in 1904, is the earliest name and Megan Thee Stallion, born in 1995, the latest. The list comes to 0.2 for every 10,000 residents, below the 0.7 of the typical town in Texas.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Joan Crawford
in 102 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Wilmer Allison
Youngest
1995
Megan Thee Stallion
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
13 people
Also called it home
13
notable residents
What stands out about San Antonio’s famous people
Known worldwideJoan Crawford has an article in 102 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of performers13 of the 24 people born here are performers, 5.8× the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 19 of them have been born here, the latest in 1995.A chosen home13 more notable people chose to live in San Antonio, including Shaquille O'Neal.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in San Antonio
Languages with an article: 102 for Joan Crawford, 82 for Michelle Rodriguez, 59 for Robert Rodriguez.
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What San Antonio is known for
San Antonio has 5.8× the usual share of performers.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When San Antonio’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 7.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMusicNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in San Antonio
A further 21 follow, born between 1904 and 1995.
Julián Castro
born 197416th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 181st Mayor of San Antonio
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Bill White
born 1954American politician, member of the Democratic Party, and former mayor of Houston
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called San Antonio home
13 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Shaquille O'Neal the best known.
William E. Moerner
born 1953Nobel prize winning American chemical physicist
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Ellen Schulz Quillin
1887–1970American botanist, author, educator and museum director
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Converse has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Antonio 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 (9)
- Joan Crawford: George Hurrell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Rodriguez: Michelle_Rodriguez_2010.jpg: Gage Skidmore at https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore derivative work: Yanguas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Rodriguez: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Thee Stallion: ADWEEK, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Riordan: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Burnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaquille O'Neal: MarkScottAustinTX, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Moerner: Kevin Lowder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Porter: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons