21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairmount
Closest of all is Erika Sutton, from Arvada, 3 mi away. Next door, Wheat Ridge lists 19, led by Matthew Dominick. No famous person’s birth in Fairmount is on record yet. The best known of them is Chris Broderick, with articles in 30 languages.
What stands out about Fairmount’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairmount
Nobody born in Fairmount is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Matthew Dominick
born 1981American engineer, test pilot and astronaut for NASA

Cassie Bernall
1981–1999Victim of the Columbine High School Massacre





Derek Cianfrance
born 1974American film director and screenwriter


Randy VanWarmer
1955–2004American singer-songwriter and guitarist

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Wheat Ridge’s, at 19 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairmount 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 (10)
- Chris Broderick: commons: Lilly M pl.wiki: Lilly M real name: Małgorzata Miłaszewska, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Henry: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Cianfrance: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack D. Fischer: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Dominick: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lars Sullivan: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Stabile: Kevin Tostado, cropped by SaltyBoatr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin Duffy: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Spiranac: Lexie Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Dunivant: Css71588, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
