
Born near Tupman: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James "Munky" Shaffer, from Rosedale, 11 mi away. Kevin McCarthy is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. In all of California, the famous people on record come from 559 towns. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Tupman.
What stands out about Tupman’s famous people
Famous people born near Tupman
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Kevin McCarthy
born 1965Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tupman 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 (7)
- Kevin McCarthy: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Beltran: Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Cooper: press photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James "Munky" Shaffer: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Graham: Cheryl Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Fimple: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Smith: Dave Sizer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons