The 209 is home to many unique and talented people, Like musicians, actors, directors, athletes, and even billionaires.

First up are the actors, Jeremy Renner, most known for his role in the Avengers as Hawkeye appearing in multiple movies and even his own show on Disney Plus. Janet Leigh grew up in Merced, California and moved to Stockton where she went on to star in the movie Psycho.

Next up are the Athletes, Daron Bland is from Modesto California, went to Fresno State, and just broke a record on the Dallas Cowboys for most pick sixes in a season. Former niners quarterback Colin Kaepernick grew up in Turlock. Brothers Nick and Nate Diaz both hail from Stockton california and both are MMA legends. Before we move on to the last section of the story some honorable mentions are musicians, Bankroll Hayden and Steve Perry.

Last up are the businessmen, You can’t mention 209 businessmen without mentioning the Gallo Family. They are one of the wealthiest families in the world owning one of the largest wine companies in the world. They also own the art center in modesto and own multiple other banks and properties. The next business man is George Lucas. He basically created an entire cinematic universe spanning 9+ films and multiple TV shows making him one of the wealthiest to come out of the 209.

If you set your mind to something you WILL achieve it, you just need to put in the work like these strong men and women did. Thank you for reading.