Ben Affleck
born 1972American film actor, director and screenwriter
Famous people · Emeryville
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Emeryville
The nearest, Ben Affleck, was born in Berkeley, 2 mi away. Among those who made it their home is Amanda Augustus. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Emeryville. Oakland, which borders it, has 46 on its list, the best known Billie Joe Armstrong.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Ben Affleck
Best known
Ben Affleck
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Emeryville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Emeryville
Nobody born in Emeryville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ursula K. Le Guin
1929–2018American fantasy and science fiction author
Alex Hirsch
born 1985American voice actor, animator, writer, storyboard artist, and producer
George Stevens
1904–1975American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer
Jimmy Doolittle
1896–1993American military officer and aviation pioneer
Carl Franklin
born 1949Actor, screenwriter, Film and television director
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Also called Emeryville home
Born elsewhere, Amanda Augustus lived here.
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emeryville 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 (22)
- Ursula K. Le Guin: Marian Wood Kolisch, Oregon State University Restored by Adam Cuerden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Romijn: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahershala Ali: Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Schelling: Alvaro conde, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Lee: Obata family, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Samberg: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stevens: Quigley Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Bridges: Tom Korman Assoc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Hirsch: CalArts Votes, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Doolittle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Federighi: Harry Murphy / Web Summit / Sportsfile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Silveria: Sry85, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Leif Erickson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Garatti: International Newsreel San Francisco, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Claypool: Male-zet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Allman: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasmin Savoy Brown: Watagwaan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Alves: Jamezcd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Franklin: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Hayes: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Slaughter: AlValladolid, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons