#1Famous people · Weslaco
Of the 9 famous people born in Weslaco, an unusual share are writers and artists
Articles in 11 languages make the American actor David Spielberg the best known. Second place goes to the American boxer Omar Figueroa, third to Brandon Figueroa. The largest group, 5, was born since 1970. Born in 1930, Thomas B. Bruton is the first name on record, and Brandon Figueroa, born in 1996, the most recent.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
David Spielberg
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
Thomas B. Bruton
Youngest
1996
Brandon Figueroa
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Weslaco’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Weslaco is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 4.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Weslaco’s famous people were born
The 1930s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Writing & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Weslaco
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Weslaco
6 more, 4 of them writers and artists.
No one matches both filters.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weslaco 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)
- David Spielberg: Screen Gems, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalia Anciso: Syghost, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Bruton: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hector Cantú: Hdcantu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Leah: Keylae182, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kika de la Garza: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons