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Houston ranks 54th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind St. Louis, Cairo, and Bucharest. The most famous people from Houston are Howard Hughes, Patrick Swayze, and Beyoncé. The most famous people who died in Houston are Howard Hughes, George H. W. Bush, and Barbara Bush. Houston has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many astronauts, and politicians. Houston is located in United States.

People

Between 1858 and 2002, Houston was the birth place of 212 globally memorable people, including Howard Hughes, Patrick Swayze, and Beyoncé. Additionaly, 71 globally memorable people have passed away in Houston including Howard Hughes, George H. W. Bush, and Barbara Bush.

People Born in Houston

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People Deceased in Houston

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Houston were actors (75), singers (23), athletes (19), basketball players (16), and musicians (13),  while most who died were astronauts (12), politicians (11), actors (9), singers (5), and athletes (5).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Houston, including Patrick Swayze, Phylicia Rashad, and Dennis Quaid. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Houston, including Patrick Swayze, Phylicia Rashad, and Dennis Quaid.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Houston since 1700.

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