Famous people · Alta Sierra
Born near Alta Sierra: 27 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Terry Riley, was born in Colfax, 6 mi away. Joanna Newsom is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Alta Sierra. Famous people are on record for 550 of the towns in California.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Joanna Newsom
Best known
Joanna Newsom
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alta Sierra’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alta Sierra
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christopher Stevens
1960–2012American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to Libya
Alexis Alford
born 1998American traveler, photographer, and YouTuber; youngest person to travel to every country
Buffy Wicks
born 1977Member of the California State Assembly
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
1933–2025Northern Cheyenne politician, athlete and rancher
Connie Redbird Pinkerman-Uri
1930–2009First Native American woman to hold degrees in both law and medicine
Fred Clark
1914–1968American film and television character actor
Maxxine Dupri
born 1997American professional wrestler and wrestling manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alta Sierra 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 (18)
- Joanna Newsom: aphrodite-in-nyc from new york city, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Stevens: unspecified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Riley: Sloggerbum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Royce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sisto: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacy Dragila: Silvjose at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell: United States Senate [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tully Marshall: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Clark: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alela Diane: Martijn van de Streek from The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexis Alford: Sean Kim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George S. Nixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Pineiro: SD Dirk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Lane Englebright: Washington Press-Photo Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buffy Wicks: California State Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Allison: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Hogan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Vallejo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons