Famous people · Winona
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winona
Closest of all is Patrick Mahomes, from Tyler, 14 mi away. Forest Whitaker is the most widely known, written about in 81 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Winona. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Forest Whitaker
Best known
Forest Whitaker
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winona’s famous people
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Famous people born near Winona
Nobody born in Winona is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joe R. Lansdale
born 1951American novelist, short story writer, martial arts instructor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winona 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)
- Miranda Lambert: Keith Hinkle at https://www.flickr.com/photos/burningkarma/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Mahomes: Adam Schultz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddie King: Lionel Decoster, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mathis: MCA-Music Corporation of America (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Johnson: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Matson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dooley Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons