Gibson¹, Althea (1927-2003), American tennis player. She was the first black player to succeed at the highest level of tennis, winning all the major world women's singles titles in the late 1950s.

Gibson², Mel (b. 1956), Australian actor and director, born in the US. Notable film appearances: Mad Max (1979), the Lethal Weapon series (1987,1989, 1992,1998) and Braveheart (1995), which he also directed and which won five Oscars.