Born near Del Rio: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Lew, was born in Escalon, 3 mi away. The best known of them is George Lucas, with articles in 133 languages. 545 towns across California can name a famous person born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in Del Rio.
What stands out about Del Rio’s famous people
Famous people born near Del Rio
Nobody born in Del Rio is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Ann Veneman
born 1949Executive Director of UNICEF and United States Secretary of Agriculture



Jose M. Hernandez
born 1962American engineer and astronaut

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Del Rio 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)
- Mark Spitz: Doha Stadium Plus Qatar Photograph: Vinod Divakaran (www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Speed: Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boaz Myhill: Will Viles / Will bcfc at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Angel: Siike Donnelly, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Veneman: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cy Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jose M. Hernandez: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Brooks: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons