Photo: Abby Lanes · CC BY-SA 3.0No famous person born in Palos Verdes Estates is listed yet
Across the town line, Torrance lists 42, Michelle Kwan first. 550 towns across California can name a famous person born there. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names. Alameda has the second-longest list in California, after Modesto, with 64.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Palos Verdes Estates), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Palos Verdes Estates has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Palos Verdes Estates
The longest list nearby is Torrance’s, with 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palos Verdes Estates and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Michelle Kwan: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robbie Rogers: Longbomb, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

