Famous people · Boronda
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boronda
John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, 2 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Boronda. Next door, Salinas lists 50, led by John Steinbeck. Across California, 543 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
John Steinbeck
Best known
John Steinbeck
in 148 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boronda’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Boronda
Nobody born in Boronda is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Leon Panetta
born 1938American politician, Secretary of Defense 2011–2013
Joel Fabiani
born 1936American film and television actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Boronda.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boronda 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)
- John Steinbeck: McFadden Publications, Inc.; no photographer credited; photo likely the work of Sonya Noskowiak, as Steinbeck is wearing the same clothes from her 1935 studio session that produced the work shown here: https://www.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.2006.74, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vanessa Hudgens: Presidential Communications Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Panetta: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Metcalfe: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Sumpter: Sumpter.jpg: Joyce Costello derivative work: Alelapenya, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Courtney: Dmcourtn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sacheen Littlefeather: Rick Browne, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons