7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Benbow
Bob Bowman, born in Laytonville, 31 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Benbow. The best known of them is Michelle Lambert, with articles in 7 languages. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Benbow’s famous people
Famous people born near Benbow
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benbow 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 (2)
- Michelle Lambert: Cesare Medici, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Niemann: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons