Famous people · Mountain View
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mountain View
The nearest, Joe DiMaggio, was born in Martinez, 1 mi away. Tom Hanks is the most widely known, written about in 135 languages. Over the border in Martinez, 25 names are on record, led by Joe DiMaggio. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mountain View.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Tom Hanks
Best known
Tom Hanks
in 135 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mountain View’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mountain View
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Natalie Coughlin
born 1982American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Martinez, at 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mountain View 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)
- Tom Hanks: Eva Rinaldi from Abbotsford, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Gordon: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Brubeck: Pablosecca, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe DiMaggio: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H.E.R.: Authentic Culture Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- April Bowlby: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Coughlin: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons