Famous people · Los Angeles
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Los Angeles
Closest of all is Éric Molina, from Raymondville, 1 mi away. Bobby Morrow is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Los Angeles. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Bobby Morrow
Best known
Bobby Morrow
in 42 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Los Angeles
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Los Angeles 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 (6)
- Bobby Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Stahl: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Nielsen Chapman: Dr Photo / Kevin Smith, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rubén Hinojosa: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Filemon Vela: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosemary Bryant Mariner: Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons