#1Famous people · The Woodlands
8 famous people were born in The Woodlands, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is Kirby Bliss Blanton, the American actress, with articles in 18 languages. The next two names are Danny Amendola and Logan Verrett. More than half were born since 1970, 8 in all. From Rusty Pierce to Crisely Pavón, the births on the list run from 1979 to 2001.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Kirby Bliss Blanton
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1979
Rusty Pierce
Youngest
2001
Crisely Pavón
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about The Woodlands’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When The Woodlands’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1990s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What The Woodlands is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in The Woodlands
Kirby Bliss Blanton leads with articles in 18 languages, ahead of Danny Amendola (9) and Logan Verrett (7).
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Everyone else born in The Woodlands
Of the other 5, 4 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called The Woodlands home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is The Woodlands 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 (6)
- Kirby Bliss Blanton: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Amendola: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Verrett: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Sekula-Gibbs: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Duff: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin Edwards: Original: Box Repsol / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons