Famous people · Walnut Park
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walnut Park
The nearest, Kevin Costner, was born in Lynwood, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, South Gate has the longest list: 27, with Roger Smith at the top. Not one famous person on record comes from Walnut Park yet. 544 towns across California can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Kevin Costner
Best known
Kevin Costner
in 111 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walnut Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walnut Park
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tyra Banks
born 1973American television personality, producer, and former model
Joseph M. Acaba
born 1967Astronaut, Hydrogeologist, science teacher
Chris Carter
born 1956American television and film producer
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The longest list nearby is South Gate’s, with 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut Park 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 (17)
- Kevin Costner: Bill Ingalls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- "Weird Al" Yankovic: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Venus Williams: Tatiana from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hetfield: Kreepin Deth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyra Banks: Juice Group, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Krist Novoselic: Joe Mabel, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward James Olmos: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Game: Eric Garcetti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Williams: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Becky G: Shan BOODY, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Anderson: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar De La Hoya: U.S. Navy photo (Released), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Acaba: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeMar DeRozan: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tayshaun Prince: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Smith: Warner Brothers Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hector Jiménez: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons