
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jovista
Closest of all is Luis Valdez, from Delano, 5 mi away. The best known of them is James "Munky" Shaffer, with articles in 27 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jovista. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
What stands out about Jovista’s famous people
Famous people born near Jovista
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jovista 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)
- James "Munky" Shaffer: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dack Rambo: ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Marsh: Motion Picture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luis Valdez: LaShawnda Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Owens: Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Baxley: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keaton Ellerby: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Clark: All credit goes to w:User:TayoftheDead, English Wikipedia user who took the original photo., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons