Famous people · Ballard
Born near Ballard: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Santa Ynez’s list, next door, has one name: Ed Fitz Gerald. The nearest, Erin Alexander, was born in Solvang, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Katy Perry, with articles in 137 languages. Across California, 544 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Katy Perry
Best known
Katy Perry
in 137 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ballard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ballard
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edie Sedgwick
1943–1971American socialite, actress and model
Marla Runyan
born 1969Blind paralympics competitor, Athletics competitor, long distance runner, heptathlete, sprinter, jumper, thrower
Casey Alexander
born 1975American cartoonist, writer, director, storyboard artist and storyboard director
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Santa Ynez has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ballard 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 (7)
- Katy Perry: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maika Monroe: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Edwards: Senior Airman Tara Stetler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edie Sedgwick: Terry Stevenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Hauser: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Urijah Faber: Kelly Bailey, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Fitz Gerald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons