Famous people · Pajaro
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pajaro
Tony Carey, born in Watsonville, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Watsonville lists the most: 27, with Tony Carey first. The best known of them is John Steinbeck, with articles in 148 languages. Across California, 544 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John Steinbeck
Best known
John Steinbeck
in 148 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pajaro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pajaro
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joel Fabiani
born 1936American film and television actor
Jaime Cortez
Chicano graphic novelist, visual artist, writer, teacher, and performer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Watsonville’s, at 27 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pajaro 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)
- John Steinbeck: McFadden Publications, Inc.; no photographer credited; photo likely the work of Sonya Noskowiak, as Steinbeck is wearing the same clothes from her 1935 studio session that produced the work shown here: https://www.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.2006.74, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vanessa Hudgens: Presidential Communications Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sacheen Littlefeather: Rick Browne, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cain Velasquez: The Doppelganger (Adam Etheridge), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Verna Felton: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Cubin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Sears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Garcia: Jeff_Garcia_warms_up_to_pass.jpg: Darrin derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hudson: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dustin Wolf: MTG1989, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Horn: The original uploader was VitaleBaby at English Wikipedia. - original source = Biographical Directory of the United States Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hudson: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos Vierra: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons