
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mission Canyon
Among those who made it their home is Zoë Schiffer. The nearest, Katy Perry, was born in Santa Barbara, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Mission Canyon yet. Across the town line, Santa Barbara lists 37, Katy Perry first.
What stands out about Mission Canyon’s famous people
Famous people born near Mission Canyon
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Edie Sedgwick
1943–1971American socialite, actress and model

Anthony J. Hilder
1934–2019American filmmaker, host and broadcaster


Also called Mission Canyon home
One more notable person made the town home: Zoë Schiffer.
Who’s the most famous person from Mission Canyon?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Santa Barbara leads the towns around it, with 37 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mission Canyon 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)
- Katy Perry: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maika Monroe: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Edwards: Senior Airman Tara Stetler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edie Sedgwick: Terry Stevenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Hauser: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Krista Allen: Oxfam America from Boston, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Ferguson: GhaziTwaissi, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
