
Born near Fellows: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jeanne Cooper, from Taft, 8 mi away. Kevin McCarthy is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. No famous person on record lists Fellows as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Fellows’ famous people
Famous people born near Fellows
Nobody born in Fellows 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 Fellows 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)
- Kevin McCarthy: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Beltran: Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Cooper: press photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James "Munky" Shaffer: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Graham: Cheryl Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Fimple: ABC Television, Public domain, 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