12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Miranda
The nearest, Steven W. Mosher, was born in Scotia, 23 mi away. Frank Ferguson is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. No famous person on record lists Miranda as their birthplace yet. 544 towns in California have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Miranda’s famous people
Famous people born near Miranda
Nobody born in Miranda is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Miranda 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 (6)
- Frank Ferguson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Villopoto: Adam Robinson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald H. Clausen: U.S. House of Representatives Official Portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Reynolds: Soccerfanatico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Casanova: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Niemann: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons