Famous people · Riverside
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Riverside
Closest of all is Wilma Scott Heide, from Ferndale, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Carroll Baker, with articles in 55 languages. Of the bordering towns, Ferndale has a list, with Wilma Scott Heide. So far, no famous person on record was born in Riverside.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Carroll Baker
Best known
Carroll Baker
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Riverside’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Riverside
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
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Famous people from the towns next door
Ferndale has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverside 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 (6)
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Miller: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Bassett: CMPTV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons