
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Desert View Highlands
Paul George, born in Palmdale, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Paul Walker, with articles in 100 languages. No entry yet names Desert View Highlands as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Desert View Highlands’ famous people
Famous people born near Desert View Highlands
Nobody born in Desert View Highlands is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Paula Abdul
born 1962American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality



Robert Englund
born 1947American actor, voice-actor, singer, and director




David Brin
born 1950American scientist and science fiction author




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Desert View Highlands 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)
- Paul Walker: Andre Luis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Field: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Child: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Abdul: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rene Russo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clauser: Peter Lyons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Sargent: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Englund: Author : @Kiri Karma - Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie Raitt: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Captain Beefheart: Gary Lucas, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul George: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Furlong: CelebHeights.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Brin: Glogger at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons