#1Famous people · San Benito
Most of the 8 famous people born in San Benito came into the world since 1970
Most widely known is Freddy Fender, the American Tejano singer, with articles in 16 languages. For every 10,000 residents there are 3.2 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7. 4 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. The list runs from T. R. Fehrenbach, born in 1925, to Armando Torres III, born in 1985.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Freddy Fender
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
T. R. Fehrenbach
Youngest
1985
Armando Torres III
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about San Benito’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When San Benito’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsMusicWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in San Benito
Ranked by languages covered: Freddy Fender with 16, then Charley Crockett with 8 and T. R. Fehrenbach with 5.
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Writing & Arts
T. R. Fehrenbach
1925–2013American historian and columnist
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Known for
What San Benito is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in San Benito
Another 5, the earliest born in 1953.
Armando Torres III
born 1985U.S. Marine who was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen near the U.S.-Mexico border of Tamaulipas
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Of the towns nearby, Brownsville lists the most people: 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Benito 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 (4)
- Freddy Fender: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Crockett: Bobby Cochran, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kris Kristofferson: Agency: Magna Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons