#13 famous people were born in Oakley
Joe Mixon, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Close behind are Kyren Paris and Roman Rashada. Next door, Antioch lists 19, led by Johnny Burke. From Joe Mixon to Roman Rashada, the births on the list run from 1996 to 2001.

Born in Oakley
All three are athletes.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Antioch has the most on record: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakley and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Joe Mixon: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corinne Cole: Maury Foldare and Associates-publicity agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
