
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monte Rio
The best known of them is Rebecca De Mornay, with articles in 46 languages. The nearest, Karen Valentine, was born in Sebastopol, 12 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Monte Rio. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
What stands out about Monte Rio’s famous people
Famous people born near Monte Rio
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Rudolf Hess
1903–1986California painter in the German Expressionist style, and art critic











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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monte Rio 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 (14)
- Rebecca De Mornay: Original: Sara Morishige Williams from San Francisco, CA, USA Derivative work: Cryptic-waveform / WikiPedant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie London: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ariana Richards: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jussie Smollett: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Rose: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Channing: Daniel House, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Ripley: Press release says "From Ripley Office"., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jade Puget: Rickard Laurin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Valentine: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Lamperti: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Vermeil: hshark, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heidi Newfield: Digitaldreamz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert B. Scudder: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons