Famous people · Sunnyvale
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sunnyvale
The best known of them is Melinda Gates, with articles in 86 languages. Among those who made it their home is Cindy Burkett. The nearest, Tara Davis-Woodhall, was born in Mesquite, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Sunnyvale is on record yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Melinda Gates
Best known
Melinda Gates
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sunnyvale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sunnyvale
Nobody born in Sunnyvale is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert H. Dennard
1932–2024American engineer and inventor
A chosen home
Also called Sunnyvale home
Born elsewhere, Cindy Burkett lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Garland has the longest list next door: 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunnyvale 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)
- Jamie Foxx: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Usher: US Embassy Italy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Tate: United Press International (UPI), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Landry Jones: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Davis-Woodhall: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons