Famous people · Waterloo
Born near Waterloo: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Chris Isaak, born in Stockton, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Waterloo as their birthplace yet. Across California, the lists cover 544 towns. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Chris Isaak
Best known
Chris Isaak
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waterloo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waterloo
Nobody born in Waterloo is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Daniel Goleman
born 1946American psychologist and journalist
Kara Walker
born 1969American painter and installation artist
Jose M. Hernandez
born 1962American engineer and astronaut
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterloo 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)
- Chris Isaak: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Goleman: World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Diaz: Bhenricksen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Speed: Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kara Walker: studio international, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Diaz: Bhenricksen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jose M. Hernandez: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Brooks: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons