
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Snelling
Closest of all is Janet Leigh, from Merced, 15 mi away. One notable person lived here: Richard Weikart. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Snelling. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Snelling’s famous people
Famous people born near Snelling
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







Amazon Eve
born 1979American model, fitness trainer, and actress
Also called Snelling home
One more notable person made the town home: Richard Weikart.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Snelling 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)
- Janet Leigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Allen: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jalen Green: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Bowen: Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Uruguay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dot Jones: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Talitha Bateman: Faces and Facets, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amazon Eve: Amazing Eve Entertainment, LLC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons