
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mountainaire
Andy Devine, born in Flagstaff, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Diana Gabaldon, with articles in 36 languages. The list for Mountainaire is empty for now. No town in Arizona lists more than Mesa, with 54.
What stands out about Mountainaire’s famous people
Famous people born near Mountainaire
Nobody born in Mountainaire is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Tyler Gillett
born 1982American film director, cinematographer, writer and producer

Rich Buhler
1946–2012American radio talk show host and author


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mountainaire 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 (5)
- Diana Gabaldon: Andreas Pavelic, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Devine: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Frankel: IDDQD Sound, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Gillett: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Hagen: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons