
Born near Scissors: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Rubén Hinojosa, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person on record lists Scissors as their birthplace yet. The nearest, David Spielberg, was born in Weslaco, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Donna holds Micaela Alvarez.
What stands out about Scissors’ famous people
Famous people born near Scissors
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Donna nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scissors 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 (5)
- 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
- David Barrera: Richard Sandoval, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Micaela Alvarez: screenshot of video by US Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
