Famous people · Challenge-Brownsville
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Challenge-Brownsville
Closest of all is Turk Murphy, from Palermo, 14 mi away. Joanna Newsom is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. No town in California lists more than Modesto, with 65. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Joanna Newsom
Best known
Joanna Newsom
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Challenge-Brownsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Challenge-Brownsville
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christopher Stevens
1960–2012American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to Libya
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Challenge-Brownsville 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 (8)
- Joanna Newsom: aphrodite-in-nyc from new york city, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Stevens: unspecified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Royce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sisto: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tully Marshall: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug LaMalfa: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alela Diane: Martijn van de Streek from The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Yerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons