6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Big River
Leo Biasiucci is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Closest of all is Vincent Okamoto, from Poston, 10 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Big River. In all of California, the famous people on record come from 543 towns.
What stands out about Big River’s famous people
Famous people born near Big River
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Margaret Wood
born 1950Navajo/Seminole fiber artist, fashion designer and quilt maker

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big River 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)
- Leo Biasiucci: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Veronica Murdock: Arizona Republic photographer Forrest Stroup, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons