17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Diaz
Mary Steenburgen, born in Newport, 2 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Newport, 16 names are on record, led by Mary Steenburgen. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Diaz. Across Arkansas, the lists cover 235 towns.
#1 best knownMary SteenburgenFilm, TV & Stage · born 1953+13more
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Diaz and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.