Born here
53
notable people
Best known
Patrick Mahomes
in 35 Wikipedia languages
Youngest
1995
Patrick Mahomes
Most common field
Sports
30 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Tyler’s famous people ★ What stands out · Known for What Tyler is known for Tyler has 3.1× the usual share of musicians.
Sports 30 people 57%1.6× usual Music 9 people 17%3.1× usual Writing & Arts 5 people 9%about usual Film, TV & Stage 4 people 8%about usual Politics & Law 4 people 8%below usual Science & Medicine 1 person 2%below usual
Through the years When Tyler’s famous people were born The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 10 births.
Mills & railroads The American century Today 1900 1950 2000 Robert Taylor Larry Johnson Hunter Freeman Dooley Wilson
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known Born in Tyler Athletes take two of the three places.
#1 Sports Patrick Mahomes born 1995 American football player
#2 Sports Larry Johnson born 1969 American basketball player
#3 Film, TV & Stage Dooley Wilson 1886–1953 American actor and musician
Everyone Everyone else born in Tyler A further 50 follow, born between 1895 and 1994.
All · 50 Politics & Law · 4 Sports · 28 Music · 9 Film, TV & Stage · 3 Writing & Arts · 5 Science & Medicine · 1
Any time Mills & railroads · 4 The American century · 25 Today · 21
Robert Taylor 1948–2007 American sprint athlete
RB Richard Bradford 1934–2016 American actor
Emma Nyra born 1988 Nigerian singer, actress and model
Hunter Freeman born 1985 American soccer player
JB Jere Beasley born 1935 American politician
MM Mike McGee born 1959 American basketball player
HM Harry McPherson 1929–2012 American lawyer, Johnson administration
JJ Jaron Johnson born 1992 American basketball player
BW B. B. Watson 1953–2013 American singer
CG Carl Gardner 1928–2011 American singer
DH DeMarcus Holland born 1994 American basketball player
FC Fred Coleman born 1975 American football player
JG Johnny Gimble 1926–2015 American country musician
RD Richard Dobson 1942–2017 American singer-songwriter
AF A'Quonesia Franklin born 1985 American basketball player
GB Gary Baxter born 1978 Cricket umpire
JB Jeb Blount born 1954 American football player
LJ Lil' Son Jackson 1915–1976 American blues guitarist
MS Martha Swope 1928–2017 American photographer
MT Matthew Tucker born 1991 American football player
MJ Money Johnson 1918–1978 American musician
NM Niko Moon born 1982 Musical artist
AC Adam Carroll born 1975 American country musician
AM Art Malone 1948–2012 American football player
BT Byron M. Tunnell 1925–2000 American politician
CM Charlie Milstead 1937–2022 American football player
CH Clarence Huber 1895–1965 Major League Baseball third baseman
DB Darwin Brown born 1977 American football player
DW David Warren born 1978 American football player
DR Derrell Robertson 1967–1994 Football player
DW Doug Wyatt born 1946 American football player
EJ Ed Jasper 1973–2022 American football player
JB Jerry Bridges 1929–2016 American writer
JW Justin Warren born 1985 American football player
LS Larry Strickland 1931–1979 American football player
LW Larry Williams born 1980 American basketball player
LB Lillian K. Bradley 1921–1995 American mathematics educator
MK Matt Krause born 1980 Texas lawyer and state legislator
QS Quinton Smith born 1984 American football player
RJ Ralph Jester 1901–1991 American costume designer
RG Randy Grimes born 1960 American football player
RR Rebecca Rice 1947–2002 American actress
RG Ron Gideon born 1964 American baseball coach and executive
RM Ryan Mirsky born 1986 American soccer player
SG Shaun Groves born 1973 American musician
SB Sue Ellen Brown born 1954 American artist
TW Teddy Williams born 1988 American football player
TL Tremain Laird born 1974 New Zealand football player
JJ Joseph Jones born 1957 American professional wrestler
MR Michael Rudman 1939–2023 American theatre director
No one matches both filters.
Show all 50 A chosen home Also called Tyler home Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Tyler, though born elsewhere.
Gary North 1942–2022 American historian and author
DB David Bercot born 1950 American Christian writer
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Tyler? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tyler 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 (7) Patrick Mahomes: Adam Schultz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Larry Johnson: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dooley Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Robert Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Emma Nyra: ndanitv, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hunter Freeman: Øyvind Andreassen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gary North: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons 
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