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Trivially the Sun. If you meant other than the Sun, the closest stars are the three in the Alpha Centauri system, about 4.3 light years away. One member of the system... Alpha Centauri C, aka Proxima Centauri, can get closer than the other two; at minimum it's about 4.2 light years away.

It's considered at least possible by some astronomers that the sun has a dim red or brown dwarf companion at a distance of 0.1 to 1 light year. If it exists, this star has a name: Nemesis. Despite its nearness, it would not be particularly bright and would not have an especially large proper motion, so it would be difficult to identify, though if it exists it's undoubtedly been photographed many times.

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