Born near University Park: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Among those who made it their home is Morgan Meyer. The nearest, Melinda Gates, was born in Dallas, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Highland Park has a list, with Gino Hernandez. Selena Gomez is the most widely known, written about in 175 languages.
What stands out about University Park’s famous people
Famous people born near University Park
Nobody born in University Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Also called University Park home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in University Park, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering University Park.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is University Park 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 (8)
- Usher: US Embassy Italy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Tate: United Press International (UPI), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Shahi: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dimebag Darrell: April Ashford-Forsythe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Landry Jones: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Wariner: Thomas Faivre-Duboz, cropped by MachoCarioca from File:Wariner Paris 2006.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin McHale: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gino Hernandez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
