23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Petaluma Center
Dusty Good, born in Cotati, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rebecca De Mornay, with articles in 46 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Petaluma Center. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Petaluma Center’s famous people
Famous people born near Petaluma Center
Nobody born in Petaluma Center is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Nicole Mann
born 1977American astronaut of Estonian origin

Alex Consani
born 2003American model and social media personality
Rudolf Hess
1903–1986California painter in the German Expressionist style, and art critic












Michael B. Donley
born 195222nd Secretary of the United States Air Force

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petaluma Center 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 (17)
- 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
- Pauline Kael: Rollins Maxwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jussie Smollett: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Mann: Robert Markowitz, 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
- Brande Roderick: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jade Puget: Rickard Laurin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Goff: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Consani: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, 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
- Michael B. Donley: Leonard Fitzgerald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert B. Scudder: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zia Inayat Khan: Karamathessphotography, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Rogers: RF23, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons