
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Anza
Closest of all is Alison Lohman, from Palm Springs, 19 mi away. No famous person on record lists Anza as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64.
What stands out about Anza’s famous people
Famous people born near Anza
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Cameron Crowe
born 1957American filmmaker and journalist



Catharine Baker
born 1971Member of the California State Assembly
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Anza 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)
- Alison Lohman: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Lafferty: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Crowe: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Hilton: Photobra Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Irby: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons