Famous people · Colma
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Colma
Closest of all is Sam Rockwell, from Daly City, 2 mi away. Steve Jobs is the most widely known, written about in 231 languages. Of the bordering towns, Daly City has the longest list: 12, with Sam Rockwell at the top. No famous person on record lists Colma as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Steve Jobs
Best known
Steve Jobs
in 231 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Colma’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Colma
Nobody born in Colma is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Steve Jobs
1955–2011American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc.
Jack London
1876–1916American author, journalist and social activist
Clint Eastwood
born 1930American actor and film director
Isadora Duncana
1877–1927American dancer and choreographer
Ben Affleck
born 1972American film actor, director and screenwriter
Ursula K. Le Guin
1929–2018American fantasy and science fiction author
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Famous people from the towns next door
Daly City has the longest list next door: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colma 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 (8)
- Steve Jobs: MetalGearLiquid, based on File:Steve_Jobs_Headshot_2010-CROP.jpg made by Matt Yohe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack London: published by L C Page and Company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Eastwood: Raffi Asdourian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Frost: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ursula K. Le Guin: Marian Wood Kolisch, Oregon State University Restored by Adam Cuerden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isadora Duncana: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Romijn: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahershala Ali: Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons