Famous people · Optima
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Optima
The nearest, Jeremy Sochan, was born in Guymon, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Optima. The best known of them is Billy Drago, with articles in 27 languages. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Billy Drago
Best known
Billy Drago
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Optima’s famous people
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Famous people born near Optima
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael D. Brown
born 1954Former director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and radio talk show host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Optima 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)
- Jeremy Sochan: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Brown: Jocelyn Augustino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Bryar: TV episode screenshot (Hal Roach Studios), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Giles: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shalee Lehning: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerame Tuman: Steelers_pregame_20050815.jpg: Steel City Hobbies derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice Pauls: National Transportation Safety Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons