
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of McFarland
Closest of all is Luis Valdez, from Delano, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Kevin McCarthy, with articles in 53 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in McFarland. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
What stands out about McFarland’s famous people
Famous people born near McFarland
Nobody born in McFarland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Julie Chavez Rodriguez
born 1979American political rights activist



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 McFarland 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 (7)
- 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
- Dack Rambo: ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Ryan Clark: All credit goes to w:User:TayoftheDead, English Wikipedia user who took the original photo., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons