8 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Cuyama
Jeanne Cooper is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Homer Beatty, from Maricopa, 17 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in New Cuyama. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about New Cuyama’s famous people
Famous people born near New Cuyama
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Cuyama 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 (4)
- Jeanne Cooper: press photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Graham: Cheryl Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Fimple: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Fitz Gerald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons