Famous people · Sunset
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sunset
The nearest, Albert Reed, was born in South Miami, 4 mi away. Of the towns next door, Kendall lists the most: 2, with JD Natasha first. The best known of them is Sidney Poitier, with articles in 100 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sunset.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Sidney Poitier
Best known
Sidney Poitier
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sunset’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sunset
Nobody born in Sunset is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bob Graham
1936–2024American lawyer, author, and politician
Sidney Poitier
1927–2022Bahamian and American actor and diplomat
Marco Rubio
born 197172nd United States Secretary of State since 2025
Debbie Harry
born 1945American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Kendall has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunset 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)
- Sidney Poitier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marco Rubio: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Mendes: Nicolas Genin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Macy: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Harry: Vera de Kok, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurston Moore: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Graham: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Kurtz: Elonka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons