2 famous people were born in San Joaquin
Emily Best, the American film producer, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. One more name completes the list: Richard A. Pittman. Born in 1945, Richard A. Pittman is the first name on record, and Emily Best, born in 1980, the most recent. 545 of the towns in California list at least one person.

Born in San Joaquin
#2Richard A. Pittman
1945–2016United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
What San Joaquin is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Joaquin 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 (1)
- Richard A. Pittman: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons