19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shell Ridge
Kyle Gass, born in Walnut Creek, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tom Hanks, with articles in 136 languages. No entry yet names Shell Ridge as a birthplace. The California lists hold names for 561 towns.
What stands out about Shell Ridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Shell Ridge
Nobody born in Shell Ridge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








Alex Hirsch
born 1985American voice actor, animator, writer, storyboard artist, and producer
Richard Carlson
1961–2006Author, psychotherapist and motivational speaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shell Ridge 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)
- Tom Hanks: Eva Rinaldi from Abbotsford, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Brubeck: Pablosecca, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe DiMaggio: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dante Basco: dmgice, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Hirsch: CalArts Votes, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wondolowski: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Johnson: User Googie man on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecilia Rouse: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons