15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Meadow Vista
The nearest, Kane Hodder, was born in Auburn, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Molly Ringwald, with articles in 47 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Meadow Vista yet. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
What stands out about Meadow Vista’s famous people
Famous people born near Meadow Vista
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Christopher Stevens
1960–2012American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to Libya


Maxxine Dupri
born 1997American professional wrestler and wrestling manager

Who’s the most famous person from Meadow Vista?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Meadow Vista’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meadow Vista 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)
- Joanna Newsom: aphrodite-in-nyc from new york city, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Stevens: unspecified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ensign: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Riley: Sloggerbum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Royce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sisto: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacy Dragila: Silvjose at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons