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Famous people who grew up or lived in and around Houston
6 notable people grew up or lived in and around Houston. Each listing explores the home and neighbourhood, and how the place shaped the person they became.
Albert Collins1941–1958
📍 Third Ward, Houston, TX, USA
I was born in Leona, Texas, in October 1932, and when I was a boy my family moved to Houston, settling in the Third Ward, the heart of the city's Black community, a neighbourhood of small…
Beyoncé1981–1999
📍 Houston, Texas, USA
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in Houston in September 1981 and grew up in the city's historic Black neighbourhoods south of downtown, first on Rosedale Street near MacGregor Park and…
Lightnin' Hopkins1946–1982
📍 Third Ward, Houston, TX, USA
I was born Sam John Hopkins in Centerville, Texas, in March 1912, and as a boy I met Blind Lemon Jefferson at a church picnic and played with him, and I knew I had to play the blues. After…
Lizzo1998–2010
📍 Alief, Houston, Texas, USA
Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known as Lizzo, was born in Detroit in April 1988, and when she was about ten her family moved to Houston, settling in Alief, a sprawling, diverse district on the…
Travis Scott1991–2009
📍 Missouri City, TX, USA
Jacques Bermon Webster II was born in Houston in April 1991. From the age of one to six he lived with his grandmother in South Park, a rough neighbourhood of south Houston, and then his…
Wes Anderson1969–1987
📍 Houston, Texas, USA
Wes Anderson was born in Houston, Texas, in May 1969, the second of three brothers. His father, Melver, ran an advertising and public relations company, and his mother, Texas Anne, worked…