Famous people · Chico
Born near Chico: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tarn Adams, from Silverdale, 4 mi away. Dove Cameron is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Chico. The longest list in Washington is Yakima’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Dove Cameron
Best known
Dove Cameron
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chico’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chico
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Esther Pohl Lovejoy
1869–1967American physician and international relief worker
Bill Gates Sr.
1925–2020American attorney and philanthropist
Madelaine Petsch
born 1994American actress and YouTuber
Dove Cameron
born 1996American actress and singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chico 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 (11)
- Dove Cameron: Cinestera, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madelaine Petsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Enzi: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Adrian: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Gibbard: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Williams: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Holl: http://www#flickr#com/people/123734360@N08 Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma# from Finland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gates Sr.: Gates Foundation / Prashant Panjiar., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kiel Reijnen: VAN MOORTEL MARC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Pohl Lovejoy: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarn Adams: northways, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons