
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Los Altos
The nearest, Tony Dalton, was born in Laredo, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Los Altos. Over the border in Laredo, 30 names are on record, led by Tony Dalton. Famous people are on record for 652 of the towns in Texas.
What stands out about Los Altos’ famous people
Famous people born near Los Altos
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Federico Peña
born 1947U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993-1997

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
born 1972American film and television director


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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Laredo’s, with 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Los Altos 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 (5)
- Tony Dalton: Milton Martínez / Secretaría de Cultura CDMX, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Federico Peña: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon: Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pedro González González: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxanne Perez: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
