15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Robbins
Thomas Haden Church, born in Woodland, 14 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Robbins is on record yet. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64.
What stands out about Robbins’ famous people
Famous people born near Robbins
Nobody born in Robbins is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Arthur L. Jarrett
1884–1960American screenwriter and actor






Summer Sanders
born 1972American sports commentator, reporter, television personality, actress and former competition swimmer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Robbins 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 (8)
- Andy Weir: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ensign: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandria Villaseñor: Beenelson24, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dustin Pedroia: Eric Kilby from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hasan Minhaj: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nyjah Huston: Eclecticza, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Stewart: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Summer Sanders: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons