
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Santa Clara
Micah Peavy, born in Cibolo, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nanci Griffith, with articles in 21 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Santa Clara. Across Texas, 666 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Santa Clara’s famous people
Famous people born near Santa Clara
Nobody born in Santa Clara is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Santa Clara 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)
- Nanci Griffith: Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leigh Nash: prassprasetio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Krueger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Peavy: Cabes610, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Porter: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons