
Born near Cherokee Strip: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Kevin McCarthy, with articles in 53 languages. The nearest, Dean Florez, was born in Shafter, 3 mi away. Famous people are on record for 559 of the towns in California. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cherokee Strip.
What stands out about Cherokee Strip’s famous people
Famous people born near Cherokee Strip
Nobody born in Cherokee Strip is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Kevin McCarthy
born 1965Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherokee Strip 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 (5)
- Kevin McCarthy: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Beltran: Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James "Munky" Shaffer: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Smith: Dave Sizer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Florez: Uncredited photographer for the California Air Resources Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons