
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Red Cliff
The best known of them is Gabe Newell, with articles in 61 languages. Mikaela Shiffrin, born in Vail, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Red Cliff. In all of Colorado, the famous people on record come from 133 towns.
What stands out about Red Cliff’s famous people
Famous people born near Red Cliff
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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

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



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Red Cliff 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
- Alex Ferreira: ChaChaMerengue13, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaelin Kauf: Stephen LaBonte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Abbott: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Lemley: Stephen LaBonte, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Mathis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enid Markey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simi Hamilton: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons