Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas ranks 1,973rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belgravia, Ponce, Puerto Rico, and Kuressaare. Memorable people born in Abilene, Texas include Gregory Hoblit, Vinnie Paul, and Bill Sharman. Abilene, Texas has been the birth place of many film directors and musicians. Abilene, Texas is located in United States.
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones County, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 165,252 as of 2020. Abilene is home to three Christian universities: Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, and Hardin–Simmons University. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located on the west side of the city. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1926 and 1989, Abilene, Texas was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Gregory Hoblit, Vinnie Paul, and Bill Sharman.
People Born in Abilene, Texas
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Gregory Hoblit
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 1
Vinnie Paul
1964 - 2018
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 2
Bill Sharman
1926 - 2013
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 3
Jessica Simpson
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 4
Jim Hall
1935 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 5
Ryan Guzman
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 6
David Boudia
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.44
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Abilene, Texas were film directors (1), musicians (1), basketball players (1), singers (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Abilene, Texas since 1700.
