Famous people · Mendota
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mendota
Closest of all is Richard Yniguez, from Firebaugh, 8 mi away. William Saroyan is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. No famous person on record lists Mendota as their birthplace yet. In California, 544 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mendota’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mendota
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ronald D. Moore
born 1964American screenwriter and television producer
William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
Kirk Kerkorian
1917–2015American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mendota 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)
- William Saroyan: Al Aumuller, World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Peckinpah: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Federline: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Connors: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Morgan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Kerkorian: Armenia Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Evans: _Lee_Evans.jpg: Astrid Barros from USA derivative work: MachoCarioca, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons