Port Arthur, Texas
Port Arthur, Texas ranks #2096 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aranjuez, Hermosillo, and Springfield, Missouri. The most famous people from Port Arthur, Texas are Janis Joplin, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and G. W. Bailey. The most famous people who died in Port Arthur, Texas are Walt Davis. Port Arthur, Texas has been the birthplace of many singers, and actors and the death place of many basketball players. Port Arthur, Texas is located in United States.
People
Between 1911 and 1984, present-day Port Arthur, Texas was the birthplace of 9 globally memorable people, including Janis Joplin, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and G. W. Bailey. Additionally, 1 globally memorable people died in present-day Port Arthur, Texas, including Walt Davis.
People Born in Present-Day Port Arthur, Texas
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Janis Joplin
Singer
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 1
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Golfer
1911 - 1956
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 2
G. W. Bailey
Actor
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 3
Robert Rauschenberg
Painter
1925 - 2008
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 4
Evelyn Keyes
Actor
1916 - 2008
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 5
Tom Hicks
Businessperson
1946 - 2025
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 6
Bun B
Singer
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 7
Kendrick Perkins
Basketball Player
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 8
Amy Acuff
Athlete
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Port Arthur, Texas
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Occupations
Most people born in present-day Port Arthur, Texas were singers (2), actors (2), golfers (1), painters (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were basketball players (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present-day Port Arthur, Texas since 1700.
