Born near Pepperdine University: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Rob Bourdon, from Calabasas, 6 mi away. Marilyn Monroe is the most widely known, written about in 241 languages. Next door, Malibu lists 11, led by Navi Rawat. No famous person’s birth in Pepperdine University is on record yet.
What stands out about Pepperdine University’s famous people
Famous people born near Pepperdine University
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Heather Morris
born 1987American actress, dancer, singer, and model


Gwyneth Paltrow
born 1972American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

Kim Kardashian
born 1980American media personality, businesswoman, model and actress

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Malibu: 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pepperdine University 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)
- Marilyn Monroe: Sam Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonardo DiCaprio: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Kardashian: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Barrymore: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Penn: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Temple: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Ricci: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons