17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Copper Mountain
The nearest, Jeff Cravath, was born in Breckenridge, 9 mi away. Mikaela Shiffrin is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. No entry yet names Copper Mountain as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Colorado belongs to Aurora, with 48.
What stands out about Copper Mountain’s famous people
Famous people born near Copper Mountain
Nobody born in Copper Mountain is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Enid Markey
1894–1981American actress of stage, film and television





June Mathis
1887–1927American screenwriter, producer and film studio executive


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Copper Mountain 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)
- Mikaela Shiffrin: Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaelin Kauf: Stephen LaBonte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Lemley: Stephen LaBonte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Hoyt: film screenshot (Selznick International Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June Mathis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enid Markey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Lazier: Manningmbd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evalyn Walsh McLean: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons