
Born near California Polytechnic State University: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Zac Efron, was born in San Luis Obispo, 3 mi away. Of the towns next door, San Luis Obispo lists the most: 29, with Zac Efron first. Across California, the lists cover 556 towns. The list for California Polytechnic State University is empty for now.
What stands out about California Polytechnic State University’s famous people
Famous people born near California Polytechnic State University
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Wolfgang Gartner
born 1982American DJ and record producer




Robert Hunter
1941–2019American lyricist, musician, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet

Casey Alexander
born 1975American cartoonist, writer, director, storyboard artist and storyboard director

Elena Verdugo
1925–2017American actress
Christine Clayburg
born 1973American actress
Randall Reid
1931–1992Literary critic

Marla Runyan
born 1969Blind paralympics competitor, Athletics competitor, long distance runner, heptathlete, sprinter, jumper, thrower

Robin Ventura
born 1967Baseball player and manager from the United States
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is California Polytechnic State University 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 (11)
- Zac Efron: Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephanie Brown Trafton: Tostof, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hunter: briangatens, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelsea Johnson: André Zehetbauer from Schwerin, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elena Verdugo: Photographer: John Engstead, Beverly Hills., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolfgang Gartner: swimfinfan from Chicago, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Kennedy: By Catherine Tharpe, ASBP Blood Donor Recruiter, Fort Hood, Texas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Patak: MaryG90, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Ventura: Jesse_Orosco_Dwight_Gooden_and_Robin_Ventura.jpg: Michael Baron from Bronx, NY, USA derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brenda Holloway: Igbochild[1], CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Barden: 與那嶺勲 on Picasa Web Albums (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
