Famous people · El Cerrito
Born near El Cerrito: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Tyler Hoechlin, was born in Corona, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Corona has the longest list: 44, with Tyler Hoechlin at the top. Amy Lee is the most widely known, written about in 68 languages. Across California, the lists cover 551 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Amy Lee
Best known
Amy Lee
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about El Cerrito’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near El Cerrito
Nobody born in El Cerrito is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Leo Fender
1909–1991American inventor and founder of the Fender company
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Nearby, Corona has the most on record, with 44.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is El Cerrito 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 (7)
- Amy Lee: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Landon Donovan: Regular Daddy, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Benson: German Comic Con, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo Ventimiglia: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reggie Miller: Flickr user Philadelphia 76ers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Fender: Mr. Littlehand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Bonds: Jim Accordino at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyack205/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons