Born near Tiki Island: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Barry White, with articles in 54 languages. Barry White leads the 41 names listed next door in Galveston. The nearest, Dennis Cook, was born in La Marque, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Tiki Island is on record yet.
What stands out about Tiki Island’s famous people
Famous people born near Tiki Island
Nobody born in Tiki Island 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
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tiki Island 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 (7)
- 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
- Charles Brown: Sumori, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
