Famous people · American Canyon
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of American Canyon
The nearest, Jeff Gordon, was born in Vallejo, 5 mi away. Shirley Walker leads the 25 names listed next door in Napa. No famous person on record lists American Canyon as their birthplace yet. In California, 551 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Jeff Gordon
Best known
Jeff Gordon
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about American Canyon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near American Canyon
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Natalie Coughlin
born 1982American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder
Kathleen Hicks
born 1970American academic and civil servant
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is American Canyon 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 (21)
- Jeff Gordon: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe DiMaggio: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes Moné: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H.E.R.: Authentic Culture Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- April Bowlby: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Coughlin: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Ghiorso: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Schafer: Thespaff, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Tom: Logan_Tom_WGP_Aug_2011.jpg: Fllovean derivative work: Yanguas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seanan McGuire: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donny Robinson: shortCHINESEguy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen Hicks: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Limón: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison Mizner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Meek: Movie2expert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Gomez: Killervogel5, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Benard: SAMHSA from Rockville, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Del Rey: Steve Wright Jr. from Conway, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brock Bowers: BullDawg2021, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raul Rojas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Wallace: Hourick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons