
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Del Monte Forest
The nearest, Jeremy Sumpter, was born in Carmel-by-the-Sea, 2 mi away. The list for Del Monte Forest is empty for now. Next door, the list for Monterey holds 53, Leon Panetta first. John Steinbeck is the most widely known, written about in 148 languages.
What stands out about Del Monte Forest’s famous people
Famous people born near Del Monte Forest
Nobody born in Del Monte Forest 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


Tory Belleci
born 1970Film maker and model maker, MythBusters build team member








Joel Fabiani
born 1936American film and television actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Monterey has the most on record: 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Del Monte Forest 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 (13)
- 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
- Sacheen Littlefeather: Rick Browne, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Courtney: Dmcourtn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tory Belleci: ViNull, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cain Velasquez: The Doppelganger (Adam Etheridge), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Verna Felton: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Sargent: American Broadcasting Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. R. Celski: J steez16, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Cubin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
