Charles Mingus
1922–1979American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader
Famous people · Rio Rico
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rio Rico
The nearest, Charles Mingus, was born in Nogales, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Rio Rico is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Arizona belongs to Mesa, with 54. After Mesa, the next longest list in Arizona is Tucson’s, with 36.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Charles Mingus
Best known
Charles Mingus
in 48 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rio Rico
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rio Rico 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.
Photo credits (4)
- Charles Mingus: Charles_Mingus_1976.jpg: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA derivative work: Emdee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Movita Castaneda: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine McIntyre: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Baffert: Richard Yaussi from Arcadia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons