
Born near Valley Acres: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Jeanne Cooper, born in Taft, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kevin McCarthy, with articles in 53 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Valley Acres. No town in California lists more than Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Valley Acres’ famous people
Famous people born near Valley Acres
They were born in 5 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 Valley Acres 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
- Dean Florez: Uncredited photographer for the California Air Resources Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons