#1Famous people · Delano
Most of the 9 famous people born in Delano came into the world since 1970
At the top of the list is the American writer and director Luis Valdez, covered in 17 languages. For every 10,000 residents the town has 1.7, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there. From Woody Main to Alberto Navarro, the births on the list run from 1922 to 1989. Modesto has the most of any town in California: 65.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Luis Valdez
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Woody Main
Youngest
1989
Alberto Navarro
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Delano’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Delano’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1970s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Delano
Counted by languages, Luis Valdez is ahead of Benita Valente and Julie Chavez Rodriguez: 17, 8 and 6.
#1BV#2
#3Politics & Law
Julie Chavez Rodriguez
born 1979American political rights activist
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What Delano is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delano and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Luis Valdez: LaShawnda Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Chavez Rodriguez: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Cox: TSGT Douglas K. Lingefelt, USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasmeet Bains: California State Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joaquin Arambula: California State Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons