13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Broadmoor
Ben Affleck is the most widely known, written about in 112 languages. No entry yet names Broadmoor as a birthplace. Closest of all is Sam Rockwell, from Daly City, 1 mi away. Famous people are on record for 544 of the towns in California.
What stands out about Broadmoor’s famous people
Famous people born near Broadmoor
Nobody born in Broadmoor is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Ben Affleck
born 1972American film actor, director and screenwriter

Ursula K. Le Guin
1929–2018American fantasy and science fiction author


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Broadmoor 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)
- Ursula K. Le Guin: Marian Wood Kolisch, Oregon State University Restored by Adam Cuerden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Romijn: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahershala Ali: Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Schelling: Alvaro conde, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Lee: Obata family, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Brady: Congressman Charlie Crist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Samberg: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons