Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Mikaela Shiffrin
Best known
Mikaela Shiffrin
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Frisco’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Frisco They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Vail · 6 Leadville · 5 Idaho Springs · 4 Silverthorne · 3 Dillon · 2 Georgetown · 2 Winter Park · 2 Edwards · 2 Breckenridge · 1 Frisco Within 10 mi · 6 Within 20 mi · 12 Within 35 mi · 27
Enid Markey 1894–1981 American actress of stage, film and television
JM Julie McCluskie born 1964 American politician
CC Chris Corning born 1999 American snowboarder
JC Jeff Cravath 1903–1953 American football player and coach
MP Mike Potekhen born 1979 American racing driver
Sarah Hirshland Sports executive, chief executive officer of the United States Olympic Committee
Mikaela Shiffrin born 1995 American alpine skier
Jaelin Kauf born 1996 American freestyle skier
Elizabeth Lemley born 2006 American freestyle skier
KU Katie Uhlaender born 1984 American skeleton racer
TJ Tess Johnson born 2000 American freestyle moguls skier
Buddy Lazier born 1967 Racecar driver
Arthur Hoyt 1874–1953 American film actor
GR George S. Richardson 1896–1988 American civil engineer
June Mathis 1887–1927 American screenwriter, producer and film studio executive
AB Alphonse Burnand 1896–1981 Sailor
Evalyn Walsh McLean 1886–1947 American socialite
John McCuish 1906–1962 American politician
Thomas Harris MacDonald 1881–1957 American civil engineer
SI Svea Irving born 2002 American freestyle skier
JD Jason Donald born 1980 Road bicycle racer
Valerie Constien born 1996 American athlete
CL Colby Lange born 1999 Cyclist
Joseph H. August 1890–1947 American cinematographer and co-founder of the American Society of Cinematographers
EE Elsie Eaves 1898–1983 American engineer and journalist
James W. Plummer 1920–2013 American aerospace engineer
RP Robert Peterson 1909–1979 American art director
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Frisco? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frisco 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 (14) 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 Joseph H. August: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Evalyn Walsh McLean: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons James W. Plummer: National Reconnaissance Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John McCuish: "The Manhattan Mercury" (Manhattan, Kansas) August 2, 1954., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Thomas Harris MacDonald: [email protected] , Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Valerie Constien: Habst, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sarah Hirshland: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons