
Cher
born 1946American musician, singer, actress and television personality
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Cher, was born in El Centro, 26 mi away. 561 towns across California can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ocotillo. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Ocotillo’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ocotillo 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.