Born near Woodacre: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Eve Arden, with articles in 42 languages. The nearest, Polly Klaas, was born in Fairfax, 3 mi away. Next door, the list for San Geronimo holds Fiona O'Sullivan. No entry yet names Woodacre as a birthplace.
What stands out about Woodacre’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodacre
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Harmony Korine
born 1973American film director and screenwriter

Louise Boyd
1887–1972American explorer, botanist and photographer

Gail Carriger
born 1976American archaeologist (as Tofa Borregaard) and fiction writer




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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is San Geronimo’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodacre 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)
- Eve Arden: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariel Hemingway: Flick user RavenU, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Duke: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Garatti: International Newsreel San Francisco, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Claypool: Male-zet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Boyd: Anders Beer Wilse (1865 - 1949), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brande Roderick: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fiona O'Sullivan: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
