Born near Brookdale: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Locatelli, born in Boulder Creek, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Aaron Eckhart, with articles in 64 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Brookdale. Across the town line, Boulder Creek lists one, Paul Locatelli.
#2 best knownAdam ScottFilm, TV & Stage · born 1973+11more
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookdale 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.
Jason Chaffetz: United States Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Edmund McMillen: Edmund_McMillen_-_Game_Developers_Conference_2010_-_Day_2.jpg: https://www.flickr.com/photos/officialgdc/ derivative work: KiD 38, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons